Large pyxide tripod

Large pyxide tripod
Hellenistic art of Magna Graecia, Canossa, IIIrd century BC.
The feet are prostates of swans flanked by stylized rosettes. The sides of the
box are decorated with multicoloured ova.
Clay and pigments. Small break with one foot and
splinters. The lid has disappeared.
H. 14.5 cm
This lot is accompanied by a certificate from the Uraeus gallery dated December 16, 1984.
These boxes, belonging to the feminine universe, were receptacles for jewellery or cosmetics

Private collection, Paris

Provenance: private collection in Paris Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.