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An Apulian Red-figured Askos, circa 350-330 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- An Apulian Red-figured Askos
- Height 8 3/8 in. 21.3 cm.
painted in front with a seated woman facing right, looking back, and holding a fan and open box, a cross-bar torch across her legs, a large cylindrical basket or box beside her, a fringed scarf in the field, encircling wave pattern above the foot, a large palmette flanked by scrolling tendrils and subsidiary palmettes in the handle zone, egg-and-dot below the neck.
Provenance
acquired in 1975
Condition
good, small areas of abrasion and pitting, most of them inpainted, especially on handle, top of rim, under one side of neck, and over tips of palmettes at back, most of reserved areas discolored/darkened
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.