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An Attic Black-Figured Olpe, circa 500-490 B.C.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- An Attic Black-Figured Olpe
- clay
- Height 6 7/8 in. 17.5 cm.
with disk foot, everted rounded rim, and flat handle, the front painted with the figure of a maenad dancing to right, with dotted vines in the field, a symmetrical arrangement of long-stemmed lotus flowers in the handle zone.
Provenance
New York private collection (Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., New York, December 14th, 1978, no. 234, illus.)
Literature
Andrew J. Clark, Attic Black-figured 'Olpai' and 'Oinochoai,' diss., New York University, 1992, cat. no. 370
Condition
Misfired overall. Intact, small restored chip on rim. Vertical scratch across face of maenad and proper left elbow.
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
Formerly preserved in the vase was a handwritten note by Dietrich von Bothmer dating to a few years earlier than the 1978 auction. It included John Beazley's mailing address in Oxford and a preliminary attribution of the vase to the Painter of Louvre 161 (we are grateful to Andrew J. Clark for this information).