Lot 704
A Red-Figure Squat Lekythos. Magna Graecia, Campania, c. 375-350 BC. From the Whiteface Frignano Group. Neatly potted and substantial, the vessel of ovoid shape on flat base, with narrow neck and thick funnel mouth. Painted with deeper red wash and black glaze, with the woman's flesh and other details picked out in white and yellow-ochre. Front side shows woman seated left, holding phiale(?), while a youth stands on one foot before her. A large palmette occupies the back side. Vessel reassembled from several large pieces, requiring only very minor restoration. Overall excellent, with fine paint and surfaces. Height: 8-7/8". An attractive, earlier example of this series.
Estimated Value $1,650 - 2,250.
Ex Superior Fine Antiquities, March 12, 1994, lot 353.
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