APULIAN RED-FIGURE LEKANIS WITH LADIES OF FASHION

Ca. 340 - 325 BC.
An Apulian terracotta red-figure lekanis consisting of a black-glazed footed dish with two handles. The lid is decorated with two female heads shown in profile and separated by palmettes. Each lady is painted with delicate features and intricate headdresses. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2021.40.31a, b.
Size: 230mm x 160mm; Weight: 760g
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; Ex. Frederik Van Driel, Maastricht 1993. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.