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Three South Italian Red-figured Pottery Vases, circa 350-330 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Three South Italian Red-figured Pottery Vases
- Heights 14 1/4 , 8 1/4 , and 7 1/4 in. 36.2, 21, and 18.4 cm.
comprising a Campanian bail amphora painted in front with a warrior wearing greaves, belt, and helmet with twin plumes, and holding a spear and shield, and on the back with a draped youth, a pelike painted on one side with a nude youth and on the other with a woman holding a mirror before her, and an Apulian squat lekythos decorated with a seated woman facing left and holding a phiale and tambourine.
Provenance
acquired in the 1970s or early 1980s in Japan or Europe
Literature
Kokusai Bijutsu, Ltd., Tokyo, 5th Exhibition Catalogue, 1977, no. 114, for the second
Condition
the pelike:very good, intact, some thin encrustation, surface may have been varnished at some point,could benefit from cleaning; the bail amphora: very good, intact, some of the added paint missing, scratches on the white shield, added paint on part of the helmet flaked off; the lekythos:repaired and with significant areas of restoration and retouching.
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.