LARGE APULIAN RED-FIGURE AMPHORA - EX. AXEL GUTTMANN - TL TESTED

Ca. 350 - 325 BC.
A slender Panathenaic amphora, attributed to the Wolfenbuttel Painter, featuring white and ochre decoration. Side A shows an Ionic naiskos scene with a seated warrior holding a helmet and a spear. The figure is flanked by a nude male with wreath and patera, and draped female with wreath and mirror. Side B depicts two youths with staves and a diptych above. Elaborate palmettes decorate the sides below the handles, and a berried laurel in white adorns the top rim. The item is accompanied by a TL certificate from QED. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. This item is checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Size: 720mm x 280mm; Weight: 4.8kg
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the European art market; Ex. Axel Guttmann Collection, acquired at Christie's South Kensington, 2004. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.