Lot 421
Attractive Attic Kylix. Athens, c. 460-420 BC. The drinking cup well made with choice glossy to semi-glossy black glaze, and reserve areas in orange at bottom of foot and inner edges of handles. At tondo, within the cup, a woman (maenad?) stands left, holding a staff, clad in chiton and himation. Figure nicely drawn, with black lines for the main form, and light red lines (diluted glaze) to delineate the pleated folds of the chiton. Behind her, perhaps a psuedo-inscription in two lines. Reassembled from several large pieces, the cup has a modest area of restoration (in the black field) in part of the cup, plus the stem and interior of the foot. The figural art itself with nearly insignificant spots of touch up. Interestingly the top of the cup's foot shows evidence of ancient repairs (holes for metal staples). Rest of cup with choice, pristine surfaces. An excellent yet affordable example of the most desired of ancient ceramic artifacts. Width: 9-1/2".
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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