Lot 2240
An Elaborately Painted Red-figure Amphora. South Italian, Apulia, c. 330-310 BC. Well potted in a fine-grained, pinkish clay, the vessel black-glazed with red-washed reserve bands at foot and beneath mouth. Side A: Central fillet-draped column flanked by woman holding necklace and mirror, and nude youth holding grape cluster. Pair of draped fillets in the field. Side B: Two youths in conversation, one holding tympanum, the other a box; plant between. Additional painted details in white and yellow enhance the scenes. The non-figural fields richly ornamented with acanthus palmettes, along with tongue, wave, and meander patterns. A wreath in applied white at vessel's mouth. Moderate repairs to foot, and one handle. Painting overall finely preserved. Height: 22".
Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,500.
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