Stunning Greek Hellenistic Polychrome Alabastron

**First Time At Auction**

Classical World, possibly Italic, Hellenistic period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A stunning polychrome alabastron, its long body handsomely decorated with registers of scrolled motifs, leafy bands, dotted checkerboards, and at the top stylized rosettes alternating with stylized palmettes, all delineated in fugitive (added) white pigment over black bands alternating with striated red bands. A lovely vessel that most likely held perfumed oils for a lady's toilette. Size: 5" H (12.7 cm); 5.625" H (14.3 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-G. Loles collection, Connecticut, USA, 1980s

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#152712
Condition Report: Professionally repaired from a few pieces with minute losses to break lines as shown. Chips to rim. Wonderfully preserved decorative program.