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LOT 0068
Greek Red-Figure Kantharos with Lady of Fashion
APULIAN, 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
7 1/4 in. (415 grams, 18.6 cm).
High-handled cup with flared body and a tall offset foot with a collar, coiled lateral handles; profile 'ladies of fashion' busts with white and cream detailing to the hair, diadem and earrings.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, New York, accession number 1993.197, for similar.
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Opening Bid: £1,667
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