A Corinthian Aryballos, attributed to the Wieler Painter, circa 580 B.C.

with low foot-ring and globular body painted in red and black with two confronted roosters flanking a large lotus-and-palmette escutcheon, rosettes in the field, tongues below the neck and on top of the rim, dots on the side of the rim, a zigzag line on the handle.

American private collection, acquired in Paris in the early 20th Century

crack running along 2 thirds of foot (needs to be consolidated), two other cracks radiating from foot at opposite ends, minor chips along top edge of mouth, surface very dirty overall
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For a related example by the Otterlo Painter, to whose workshop the Wieler Painter belonged, cf. J.L. Benson, "A Floral Master of the Chimaera Group," Antike Kunst, vol. 14, 1971, p. 15, no. 24, pl. 3,2 (San Simeon, Hearst Monument 5649 [SSW 9959]).

On the underside of the vase are a circular label inscribed in black ink "824" (underlined), a circular label printed with the name "Alexis Quart" around a heraldic motif, and a scalloped circular label printed "Douane Centrale - Exportation - Paris."

See other view on p. 118