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Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

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LOT 0060

Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

APULIAN, 4TH CENTURY B.C.

9 1/8 in. (1.11 kg, 23.2 cm wide).

With reserved herringbone band beneath the rim, wave pattern to be the baseline; Side A: young man with thyrsus and pendant streamer holding a phiale, a loose mantle draped from the elbows; Side B: head of a lady of fashion with white accents to her stephane and hair drawn up in a chignon, a volute and window before her.

Provenance

Acquired on the art market between the late 1990s and mid-2000s.
Estate of the late Barry Paul Buxton (1944-2024), Oakham, Rutland.
Acquired on the UK art market, 2025.

Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13071-249285.

Literature

Cf. similar pottery in Paul Getty Museum, inv.no.71.AE.301.

Footnotes

Bell kraters were commonly used in regions of ancient Italy for mixing and serving wine during communal gatherings, thanks to their wide shape and flared mouth. These vessels also served as artistic expressions, reflecting the cultural tastes of the time. The Chevron Group is the conventional name for a group of ancient Apulian red-figure vase painters who were active in Southern Italy between approximately 335-310 B.C. They are named for their distinctive use of a band of chevron patterns to encircle the rims of the small kraters (mixing vessels) they decorated.

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LOT 0060

Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater Belonging to the Chevron Group

Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)

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