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An Attic Black-figured Eye-cup with Two Boxers, attributed to the Workshop of Nikosthenes, circa 530-520 B.C.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- An Attic Black-figured Eye-cup with Two Boxers, attributed to the Workshop of Nikosthenes
- Pottery
- Diameter at rim 9 3/4 in. 24.8 cm.
the exterior painted on each side with a boxer standing between eyes, a lion in one handle zone, a panther in the other, each with a raised foreleg, rays above the foot, a dotted circle in the tondo.
Provenance
Galerie Arete, Zurich, May 1975
Condition
Intact, flaking to whites and reds of eyes more pronounced on one side than on other, wear to glaze under one handle.
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.
Catalogue Note
For a related eye-cup signed by Nikosthenes as potter in the Munich Antikensammlung, inv. no. 2029, see H. Bloesch, Formen attischer Schalen, Bern, 1940, pl. 3,1, (J.D. Beazley, Attic Black-figured Vase-painters, Oxford, 1956, p. 230, no. 4, and J.A. Jordan, Attic Black-figured Eye-cups, doct. diss., New York University, 1988, p. 51).