An Apulian Red-figured Bell Krater, attributed to the Circle of the Darius Painter, circa 350-330 B.C.

decorated in front with a youth holding a thyrsus and kantharos, a maenad holding a torch and tambourine, and a satyr playing the double flute, bunches of grapes above, and on the reverse with three draped youths, one holding a staff, another a strigil, each wearing a radiate stephane; the details in added white and yellow.

acquired in 1974 either in England, Switzerland, or Japan.

good and intact , some encrustations and chips to the paint, face of youth standing on right on the reverse is repainted, other very minor retouching possible, especially to the added colors.
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