Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A collection of three Xenon ware vessels, each with a black-glazed surface and added red-painted decoration. The vessel on the left is a kantharos with a biconical body that tapers towards a flared pedestal foot. Two high-swung handles rise above the rim and attach at the shoulder. The exterior is adorned with a framed band of vertical strokes. The central vessel is a skyphos with a deep, slightly tapering body that rests on a small flaring foot. Two horizontal handles extend from opposite sides just below the rim. The exterior features a vine tendril band running along the upper section, with small grape clusters interspersed along its length. The vessel on the right is an oinochoe with a piriform body that tapers towards a ring foot. A trefoil mouth sits atop a short, narrow neck, and a single handle extends from the rim to the shoulder. Horizontal bands and a central frieze with a zigzag pattern encircle the body.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot 252; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1972.11.5Size: 35-80mm x 40-60mm; Weight: 65gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995.
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Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A collection of three Xenon ware vessels, each with a black-glazed surface and added red-painted decoration. The first vessel on the left is a kantharos with a pear-shaped body on a narrow foot with a circular base. Two high-arching handles extend from the rim to the shoulder. A large palmette motif, symmetrically arranged with radiating tendrils, decorates both sides of the body. The central vessel is a skyphos with a shallow, rounded bowl resting on a low, flaring foot. Two horizontal handles extend from opposite sides just below the rim. The exterior is encircled by a band of red-painted chevrons running parallel to the rim. The third vessel on the right is another kantharos with an inverted bell-shaped body set on a small, disc-shaped foot. Two looped handles rise from below the rim and curve outward before rejoining at the mid-body. The exterior features horizontal bands and a wavy linear motif positioned between the handles.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 06.1021.218; Christie's, Live Auction 19876, Antiquities, Lot 60.Size: 65-105mm x 25-75mm; Weight: 135gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995.
Ca. AD 1 - 300.A collection of three terracotta oil lamps, each with moulded decoration. The first two on the right, classified as Loeschcke Type VIII, have broadly rounded bodies tapering to short nozzles, each with a raised circular rim enclosing a sunken discus. The rightmost lamp features a kantharos with two birds perched on its handles, framed by a border of small, evenly spaced dots. The central lamp depicts the head of Helios with eight petal-like rays extending outward. The leftmost lamp, attributed to Loeschcke Type IV or Bussière Type B, has a broad circular body and a rounded nozzle flanked by two volutes. The discus contains a scene with a stag standing to the left and a seated figure on the right, enclosed within a raised border and framed by concentric circular bands.For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Inventory number: MG 5272 (subject); The Morton Collection of Biblical Artifacts, L-30-M-58.Size: 20-30mm x 75-110mm; Weight: 185gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market, pre-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 350 - 300 BC. A black-glazed kantharos with a tapering body, twin handles, and a footed base. The body is decorated with vertical ribbing and the upper register features a continuous band of painted ornamentation. One side presents a central depiction of a dove in added white, with details in yellow, positioned between two arched vegetal motifs. The other side displays a frieze of short diagonal strokes encircling the vessel just below the rim. The foot is reserved and encircled by a row of yellow-painted dots.For similar see: The Spurlock Museum, Artifact Identification 1922.01.0049.Size: 95mm x 150mm; Weight: 155gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982.
Ca. 320 - 310 BC. A red-figure dish attributed to the Kantharos Group, featuring a finely executed 'Lady of Fashion' motif. This shallow, broad dish rests on a short foot and is painted in a rich red hue with white and yellow detailing. The central medallion presents the profile of a woman adorned with elaborate jewellery and a finely detailed headdress. Encircling the central figure is a band of wave motifs and a striped rim.For similar see: Trendall A.D., The Red-figured Vases of Apulia, Vol. II: Late Apulian, Plate 388 - 389. A similar example sold for USD 3,276 at Christie's, Live Auction 21841, Antiquities, 17 October 2023, Lot 51.Size: 30mm x 140mm; Weight: 135gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Peter van der Elst, Liege, 1987.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Ca. 350 - 300 BC. A black-glazed kantharos with a tapering body, twin loop handles, and a footed base. The body is decorated with vertical ribbing, while the upper register features a continuous band of painted ornamentation. A wave motif runs along both sides, positioned beneath the rim. The foot is reserved and encircled by a row of yellow-painted dots.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 41.162.177; The Spurlok Museum of Cultures, n. 1922.01.0051.Size: 70mm x 130mm; Weight: 110gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982.
Ca. 330 - 300 BC. A collection of three Xenon ware vessels, each with a black-glazed surface and added red-painted decoration. The first vessel on the left is a small kantharos with a rounded body and two high-arching handles extending from the shoulder to the rim. The midsection is decorated with a laurel wreath composed of elongated leaves stretching across the body. The second vessel is a skyphos with a deep, slightly flaring cup, a ring base, and two D-shaped handles. Its exterior is decorated with a series of horizontal bands enclosing rows of vertical strokes and circular motifs. The third vessel is a cup with a deep body, an everted rim, and a small loop handle at the side, decorated with a scrolling tendril motif at the front.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 06.1021.218; The Louvre Museum, Collection number: ED 509, ED 381; Christie's, Live Auction 7207, Antiquities, Lot 248 (decoration).Size: 50-70mm x 65-65mm; Weight: 135gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995.
Ca. 700 BC.A ceramic kantharos, a deep vessel with distinctive high openwork twisted handles, meant for consuming wine. This example has a protruding border between the body and foot, a thin rim with a smooth lip, and a small circular foot. The exterior of the vessel is decorated with a meander geometric motif. The body is made of impasto, a coarse earthenware that is a precursor to Etruscan bucchero.Size: 120mm x 180mm; Weight: 260g.Provenance: Property of a London gallery; acquired on the German art market; Ex. collection IL, Austria, acquired between 1960 and 1990. Accompanied by German export license.
Ca. 400 - 300 BC.A pair of miniature black-glazed pottery vessels. The kantharos has a biconical body elevated on a small circular foot and two high-arching handles joining the midsection and rim. It is decorated with scroll motifs in rhomboid-shaped frames on both sides. The skyphos, with a tapered deep cup on a ring base, features D-shaped side handles and an everted rim. Its body is decorated with a chevron pattern framed by horizontal lines.For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Collection number: LL 511. Size: 45-55mm x 50-60mm; Weight: 65g.Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995.
Ca. 330 - 300 BC.A Xenon ware miniature pottery kantharos. The vessel has a globular body elevated on a small circular foot, with two high-arching handles joining the midsection and rim. It is decorated with scroll motifs and a lower register of meanders.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1977,0522.31. Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995.
Ca. 400 - 350 BC.A red-figure kantharos boasting a pair of sweeping high handles with support struts, and moulded maskettes at the interior join to the rim and the exterior join to the base. The flared cup's body sits upon a tall stem with a tiered foot. Each face of the exterior walls is beautifully adorned with a red-figure flying Nike portrait wearing a saccos (headscarf) with pearl strands and hairpins, a drop earring, and a pearl necklace - all detailed with fugitive white and yellow-orange paint. A row of cresting leaves adorns the exterior of the rim while a lustrous black glaze envelops the interior, handles, stem, and foot. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1856,1226.104.Size: 180mm x 185mm; Weight: 380g.Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Peter van der Elst, Liege, 1987.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
ITEM: KantharosMATERIAL: Pottery, Bucchero-wareCULTURE: EtruscanPERIOD: 6th Century B.CDIMENSIONS: 113 mm x 154 mm x 105 mmCONDITION: Good condition, repairedPROVENANCE: Ex Austrian private collection, acquired between 1960 - 1990Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 3 to 5 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the hammer price, this amount will be added to the final invoice.The Etruscan kantharos was a distinctive type of drinking cup that held both practical and symbolic significance in Etruscan culture. Characterized by its tall, narrow body and two high looped handles, the kantharos was typically made from ceramic, bronze, or, in rarer instances, precious metals. This vessel form, which was also common in Greek pottery, was designed for drinking wine and was likely used in both everyday settings and formal banquets or ritual gatherings. The presence of kantharoi in Etruscan tombs suggests that they were seen as essential items for the afterlife, perhaps due to their association with social rituals and feasting. Often elaborately decorated with geometric patterns, mythological scenes, or figures from Etruscan religion, these vessels reflected the Etruscans' appreciation for artistic detail and skilled craftsmanship.In addition to their role in dining and socializing, kantharoi held symbolic associations with Dionysus (Bacchus in Roman mythology), the god of wine, ecstasy, and fertility. In Etruscan culture, which borrowed and adapted many elements from Greek religious beliefs, the kantharos likely carried connotations of divine pleasure, transformation, and the connection between mortals and the gods. The Etruscans viewed wine as a sacred drink with the power to transcend the everyday and bring participants closer to the divine realm. Consequently, the kantharos became more than just a drinking vessel; it embodied the concept of wine as a bridge to spiritual experience. This symbolism can be seen in Etruscan artwork, where figures are often shown holding or drinking from kantharoi in what appear to be ritualistic or celebratory contexts.Kantharoi discovered in Etruscan tombs and archaeological sites offer valuable insights into Etruscan social customs, artistic techniques, and cultural exchanges with the Greek world. Many Etruscan kantharoi display Greek-inspired iconography, revealing the influence of Greek artisanship and mythology on Etruscan pottery.
ITEM: Kantharos, Saint-Valentin Class MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek PERIOD: 4th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 128 mm x 184 mm x 133 mm CONDITION: Good condition. Reassembled from the original fragments, in one handle a restored missing fragment PROVENANCE: Ex German private collection, K.M., 2023, from the estate of private collection of F.M., France, since at least 2011. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 3 to 5 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the hammer price, this amount will be added to the final invoice. The Greek kantharos is a distinctive type of drinking vessel that was especially popular in ancient Greece, primarily associated with the god Dionysus, the deity of wine, festivity, and ecstasy. The kantharos is characterized by its deep, often rounded bowl, tall, looped handles that extend above the rim, and its pedestal or footed base, which made it both a functional and ornamental object. Used in various settings—from religious ceremonies to the communal symposium (drinking party)—the kantharos symbolized rebirth and the god’s power to transcend life and death, becoming an essential item for celebrating Dionysian rituals. Typically decorated with either a black-glaze or painted in the red-figure style, many kantharoi feature designs relevant to Greek mythology or everyday life, depicting images of gods, animals, or floral motifs. The black-glaze version, in particular, provided an elegant, glossy finish, making it both striking and practical for its intended ceremonial use. In red-figure examples, artists had more freedom to illustrate narrative scenes involving Dionysus, his satyrs, or other figures from the Bacchic retinue. Such designs transformed the kantharos into more than just a vessel—it became a storytelling medium, revealing aspects of Greek beliefs, values, and artistic skills.
ITEM: Kantharos (karchesion) with graffiti, perirrhanterion and karchesion, underneath a curved sword (harpa)MATERIAL: PotteryCULTURE: Greek, BoeotianPERIOD: 5th Century B.CDIMENSIONS: 110 mm x 163 mm x 102 mmCONDITION: Good conditionPROVENANCE: Ex German private collection, P.A., Munich, acquired from a German private collection before 2000sComes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 3 to 5 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the hammer price, this amount will be added to the final invoice.Greek pottery with graffiti provides a fascinating lens into the everyday lives, thoughts, and social dynamics of ancient Greeks. Pottery was used extensively across Greek society, from simple cups and jars to intricately decorated amphorae. While most surviving Greek pottery is celebrated for its exquisite painted scenes and fine craftsmanship, some pieces also carry graffiti, offering a unique glimpse into the more personal, unfiltered side of ancient life. Graffiti on pottery—often scratched, incised, or painted after the pot was fired—could range from simple names, ownership marks, and prices to playful messages, crude jokes, and even snippets of poetry. These inscriptions hint at the interactions between individuals in marketplaces, homes, and social gatherings, bringing a lively, human element to what would otherwise be silent artifacts.Much of the graffiti found on pottery falls into two main categories: ownership marks and dedications. In marketplaces and public gatherings, where pottery was bought, sold, and heavily circulated, marking one's vessel could serve practical purposes. People often scratched their names or initials onto drinking cups, for example, to claim ownership or differentiate them from others. In some cases, especially in sanctuaries, individuals would leave inscriptions on pottery as offerings to the gods. These dedications could be as simple as “I am the cup of X,” denoting the owner or the deity to whom the vessel was dedicated. Such graffiti helps scholars understand the personalization of everyday objects in Greek society and offers clues to the names, identities, and social behaviors of individuals from all walks of life.Some Greek pottery graffiti, however, is less formal and provides hints of humor, competition, or rivalry. In symposium settings, where drinking vessels were shared among a social group, people might inscribe playful taunts, boasts of drinking prowess, or even love messages on cups and kraters. This form of graffiti brings ancient personalities to life, showing that humor, camaraderie, and even conflict were as much a part of ancient Greek life as they are today. Occasionally, merchants would also inscribe prices or advertising slogans on vessels, pointing to the commercial practices surrounding pottery.
Etruskischer Kantharos. Um 600 v. Chr. Bucchero. H. mit Henkeln: 14 cm, B. mit Henkeln: 21 cm, Dm. 14,8 cm. Aus Fragmenten zusammengesetzt, am oberen Rand kl. Best. Kelch auf niedrigem Fuß und Schlaufenhenkel - Provenienz: Sammlung Prof. E.A. Cornelius, Berlin/Padenghe, erworben 1971 in Padenghe; zuletzt Privatsammlung Norddeutschland -
400-300 BC. Bearded head of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath / N-A Ξ-I, kantharos; above, grape bunch. Joy 545; Nicolet-Pierre, Naxos II pl. III, 1-9; HGC 6, 636. 3.74gr, 16mm, 11h. ().Near Very Fine.Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Votivplakette mit Darstellung des "Donaureiter-Mythos", mittlere Donauprovinzen, 2. - 3. Jhdt. Rechteckige Votivplatte aus Blei mit brauner Patina. Innerhalb von Aedicula aus korinthischen Säulen und durch Kymation verziertem Bogen Bildmotive in vier Registern. In den Zwickeln zwischen Bogen und Ecken der Platte Schlangen. Oben Sol in Quadriga. Darunter frontal stehende weibliche Gottheit flankiert von zwei Reitern, unter dem linken ein Fisch, unter dem rechten ein liegender Mensch. Links ein Soldat, rechts eine zivile Person. Im dritten Register Tisch mit drei Personen, zwei Adepten und einweihender "Priester". Links davon Gestalt mit Tierkopf vor Person, die kopfloses Tier an Baum hängend häutet. Rechts davon zwei Hand haltende Menschen. Im untersten Register diverse Symbole: Fisch auf dreibeinigem Hocker, daneben die vier Elemente: Löwe (Feuer), Kantharos (Wasser), aufgerichtete Schlange (Erde) und Hahn (Luft). Kleine Gussfehler an den Seiten, ohne dass die bildlichen Darstellungen beeinträchtigt werden. Ansonsten mit sehr klar ausgeprägtem Relief. Länge 9,6 cm, Breite 8 cm. Dazu eine tönerne Kopie einer anderen gleichartigen Votivplatte höchster Qualität, die für eine Abbildung in einer Publikation hergestellt wurde. Maße 12,2 x 9,7 cm.Provenienz: Rheinische Privatsammlung J. K. (nachgelassen). Erworben 2002 im Antiken-Kabinett Gackstätter, Frankfurt am Main. Zuvor andere rheinische Privatsammlung. Dokumentation mit Rechnung und Expertise. A votive plaque depicting the "Danube Rider Myth", middle Danube provinces, 2nd - 3rd century A.D. A votive plaque depicting the "Danube Rider Myth", middle Danube provinces, 2nd - 3rd century A.D. Rechteckige Votivplatte aus Blei mit brauner Patina. Innerhalb von Aedicula aus korinthischen Säulen und durch Kymation verziertem Bogen Bildmotive in vier Registern. In den Zwickeln zwischen Bogen und Ecken der Platte Schlangen. Oben Sol in Quadriga. Darunter frontal stehende weibliche Gottheit flankiert von zwei Reitern, unter dem linken ein Fisch, unter dem rechten ein liegender Mensch. Links ein Soldat, rechts eine zivile Person. Im dritten Register Tisch mit drei Personen, zwei Adepten und einweihender "Priester". Links davon Gestalt mit Tierkopf vor Person, die kopfloses Tier an Baum hängend häutet. Rechts davon zwei Hand haltende Menschen. Im untersten Register diverse Symbole: Fisch auf dreibeinigem Hocker, daneben die vier Elemente: Löwe (Feuer), Kantharos (Wasser), aufgerichtete Schlange (Erde) und Hahn (Luft). Kleine Gussfehler an den Seiten, ohne dass die bildlichen Darstellungen beeinträchtigt werden. Ansonsten mit sehr klar ausgeprägtem Relief. Länge 9,6 cm, Breite 8 cm. Dazu eine tönerne Kopie einer anderen gleichartigen Votivplatte höchster Qualität, die für eine Abbildung in einer Publikation hergestellt wurde. Maße 12,2 x 9,7 cm. Provenance: Rheinische Privatsammlung J. K. (nachgelassen). Erworben 2002 im Antiken-Kabinett Gackstätter, Frankfurt am Main. Zuvor andere rheinische Privatsammlung. Dokumentation mit Rechnung und Expertise. Condition: II
Greek Coinages, Mende: Tetradrachm, struck c. 430 Obverse: Ass walking right, carrying inebriated Dionysos who reclines, nonchalantly raising kantharos in his right hand and supporting a thyrsus in his left Reverse: μενδαιον: vine with five grape brunches, recessed border around containing legend Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 17.17g/11h References: Noe 64; Kagan 10; Lockett 1347 Condition: Trifling peripheral mark on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, light golden toning over excellent metal £12,000-£15,000 --- Provenance: Probably ex Scion hoard, c. 1991 (CH IX, 4) Edward Waddell inventory, April 1999 The New York Sale XLII, 9 January 2018, lot 62
Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF PAEONIA, Patraos (335-315): Tetradrachm, struck at Damastion Obverse: head of Apollo right, wearing wreath of wild olive Reverse: [πατ]ραου: cavalryman riding down fallen warrior right, thrusting down with lance held in right hand; kantharos on ground to left Metal: silver; local weight standard, 12.77g/4h References: Mørkholm 185; Svoronos pl. XIX, 9/8; Ashmolean 3354ff Condition: Almost extremely fine, grey tone with diffused iridescence £300-£360 --- Provenance: Ex Paeonian Hoard, 1968 (IGCH 410) Sotheby Auction, 16 April 1969, lot 188 Bt Spink, March 1970
Greek Coinages, Naxos: Tetradrachm, struck c. 415 Obverse: bearded head of Dionysos right, his unkempt hair bound by a broad band ornamented with ivy-wreath Reverse: [ν]αχιον: bearded Silenos squatting on pile of grapes, his head canted left, admiring kantharos held in his raised right hand, holding thyrsos in his left; ivy plant climbing to the left Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 17.06g/3h References: Cahn 103.3, this coin [V66/R85]; Rizzo pl. XXVIII, 19; Ashmolean 1866A Condition: Good very fine, well struck up from dies of the finest style with pretty light cabinet toning; a recognised masterpiece of Classical engraving £20,000-£26,000 --- Provenance: P. Mathey Collection [not in the 1913 Feurdant Sale] Ars Classica Auction XVI, Lucerne, 3 July 1933, lot 590 Bt Spink, August 1941
Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA, Philip II: Tetradrachm, struck at Pella, c. 348-329 Obverse: laureate head of Zeus right Reverse: φιλιπ[που]: nude youth on horse prancing right, holding palm-branch and wearing victor’s diadem; kantharos below Silver: Macedonian weight standard; 14.51g/11h References: Le Rider 351 [D186/R281]; Lockett –; Ashmolean 2464 Condition: Extremely fine, struck in high relief; beautiful grey tone with diffused iridescence £900-£1,200 --- Provenance: Bt Spink, October 1941
Greek Coinages, Tarentum: Nomos, struck under the Pyrrhic hegemony, c. 280-72, by the magistrate Lycon Obverse: nude rider on horse prancing right, holding a shield and two javelins, thrusting down with spear in raised right hand, wreath-bearing Nike in field; σι behind; λυκ[–] below Reverse: ταρασ: Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding trident and kantharos; γυ behind Metal: silver; reduced ‘Tarantine’ standard; 6.47g/2h References: Woodward 10, this coin; Rutter 1004; Ashmolean 320 Condition: Good very fine and well centred with grey tone; minute scratch on reverse £500-£600 --- Provenance: Dr. P. Hartwig Collection, Santamaria Auction 2, Rome, 7 March 1910, lot 118 L.G.S.Y. Guzman Collection, Sotheby Auction, 20 July 1914, lot 121 W.H. Woodward Collection W. Cunningham Collection, Glendining Auction, 31 January 1951, lot 16 Bt Baldwin, February 1951
Greek Coinages, CYCLADES, Naxos: Stater, struck c. 520-490 Obverse: kantharos with ivy-leaf above rim, bunch of grapes hanging from each handle Reverse: quadripartitie incuse square Metal: silver; Aeginetan weight standard; 12.08g References: Sheedy 4; Nicolet-Pierre 2a; Lockett 2616 Condition: Good very fine, dark patina £4,000-£6,000 --- Provenance: Glendining Auction, 26 September 1944, lot 41
4th-6th century A.D.. Comprising two discoid ornamental appliqués with beaded rims, each with repoussé pelta-shaped panel terminating in opposed bird-heads, surmounted by scrolled tendrils and a kantharos enclosed in a laurel crown. Cf. Sannazzaro, M., Giostra, C., Petala Aurea, Gold-Sheet-work of Byzantine and Lombard Origin from the Rovati Collection, Truccazzano, 2014, nos.8-9-10, for circular gold sheets with similar decorations; D’Amato, R., Negin, A., Decorated Roman Armour, from the Age of the Kings to the death of Justinian the Great, London, 2017. 7.28 grams total, 64-65 mm (2 1/2 in.). The subject represented on these two bracteae is a military shield in the form of a crescent, the so-called pelta, associated in the Late Roman iconography with the Amazon female warriors. This was not necessarily only an iconographic motif, considering that many shields of this typology were represented on the pedestal of the Column of Arcadius in Constantinople (circa 400 A.D.) and they seemed to be associated with the heavy cavalry of the Imperial guard (D’Amato-Negin, 2017, p.252). This could suggest that these gold sheets were applied upon phalerae or military decorations.Acquired in the early 1990s. From the collection of a London antiquarian. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. [2, No Reserve]
336-323 BC.. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / ??????????, Zeus seated to left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, holding long sceptre in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing to right with closed wings; in left field, ? above torch; beneath throne, kantharos. Price 468. 17.21gr, 26mm, 4h (). From a UK private collection. Very Fine.
Ca. 400 - 300 BCA group of three Apulian Xenon group vessels. The first is a miniature kantharos with biconical body on a high pedestal with two high strap handles which is decorated with a central motif of red varnished stripes. The second is a jug with an apple-shaped body and a short handle, which is embellished with a wave motif and a band of lines close to the neck. The third is a handled cup on a short discoidal base decorated with a wave motif.Size: 60-115mm x 30-60mm; Weight: 135gProvenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982.
Ca. 600 - 500 BCA Daunian bichrome pottery kantharos, featuring a wide, rounded bowl with two arched handles. The whole vessel is richly decorated with circles in red and brown hues with stylised human figures in the middle of the bowl.Size: 200mm x 90mm; Weight: 315gProvenance: Property of a North London gentleman; from a European collection of Italic native pottery, France, bought in Paris in the 1990s.
Ca. 450 - 400 BCA Greek black glazed Kantharos. The twin-handled cup has a tall, slightly flaring wall and a shallow rounded bowl, with elongated loop handles joined from the flared middle to just beneath the out-turned lip. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 1980.11.20Size: 145mm x 75mm; Weight: 205gProvenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market; E. Hoppe, Frankfurt, 1982.
Ca. 500 - 400 BC A fine Greek column-krater possibly attributed to Onesimos painter. The krater has a pear-shaped body connected to a large neck decorated with stylised plant motifs. A band with a vine leaf motif decorates the area below the rim. There are two scenes on the main body of the krater. Side “A” depicts Dionysus holding a kantharos in his left hand and a thyrsos in his right. He is surrounded by two naked satyrs holding vases for the Bacchanalia. On Side “B,” a dressed Menade faces left and raises their right hand between two dancing Satyrs, depicted naked with long tails. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 07.286.74; Boardman, fig 230. Size: 480mm x 445mm; Weight: 6.7kg Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Dawsons collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
An Ancient Greek Messapian Pottery Kantharos Vessel And a Roman Redware Terracotta Bowl An Ancient Greek Messapian Pottery Kantharos Vessel, circa 400 B.C.E., painted with bands and further repeated detail, together with a Roman Redware terracotta dish, circa 300-400 A.D., likely North Africa, bearing incised detail to centre.The first 16.5cm wide, 12cm high; the second 17cm diameterPrivate Collection, North-West of England.The kantharos with a chip and vertical crack terminating in a gap between flared rim and body, there is a rough join all around the meeting of these two sections, further scuffs and wear throughout; dish with two chips to rim, further chip to exterior rim, further general wear; images available.
A BOEOTIAN BLACK-FIGURE KANTHAROS, 6TH CENTURY, B.C. terracotta, with twin strap handles and flared base, the upper sides painted with a frieze of panthers flanked by a pair of deer on each side, 16.5cm highProvenance: Private collection, London. Acquired Sotheby's London, 12 June 1967, lot 129. Offered Sotheby's London, 8 December 1994, lot 196 (part)
4th-6th century A.D. Comprising a pair of discoid appliqués with beaded rim and high-relief pelta (military shield) motif, one with the pelta surmounted by a kantharos with a laurel wreath above, the other with vegetal volutes. Cf. Sannazzaro, M., Giostra, C., Petala Aurea, Gold-Sheet-work of Byzantine and Lombard Origin from the Rovati Collection, Truccazzano, 2014, nos.8-9-10, for circular gold sheets with similar decorations; D’Amato, R., Negin, A., Decorated Roman Armour, from the Age of the Kings to the death of Justinian the Great, London, 2017. 6.60 grams total, 61-62 mm (2 3/8 in.). Acquired in the early 1990s. From the collection of a London antiquarian. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.The subject represented on these two appliqués is a crescentic military shield, the so-called pelta, associated in the late Roman iconography with the Amazon female warriors. Many shields of this typology were also represented on the pedestal of the Column of Arcadius in Constantinople (circa 400 A.D.) and seemed to be associated with the heavy cavalry of the Imperial Guard (D’Amato-Negin, 2017, p.252). [2, No Reserve]
AN ANCIENT GREEK KANTHAROS FROM BOEOTIA CIRCA 450-425 BC, The Kantharos set on a ring foot and with a pronounced ridge at the bottom of the handle-zone. The handles themselves concave in section. Black glazed aside from the resting surface with is reserved. 22cm x 16cm x 15cmProvenance: From the Collection of the late William Gladstone Stewart (1933-2017), host of television show 'Fifteen to One'. Fifteen to One was a British general knowledge quiz show broadcast on Channel 4. It originally ran from 11 January 1988 to 19 December 2003 and had a reputation for being one of the toughest quizzes on TV. Throughout the show's original run, it was presented and produced by William G. Stewart. Thousands of contestants appeared on the programme, which had very little of the chatting between host and contestants that is often a feature of other television quiz shows.The series prize tended to be a classical artefact (for example an ancient Greek vase). Prizes were occasionally valued at several million pounds by archaeologists.
Ca. 800 - 650 BC.A bucchero grey Villanovan kantharos, with thin sides and two raised handles. The vessel has a bulging bottom, with a slight hollow in the centre for stability. Blackware terracotta called "impasto", constituted the first pottery in Bucchero Nero. This vessel was finished with a slip varnish before being polished. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 96.18.84. Size: 70mm x 155mm; Weight: 350g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired pre-2000.
Sicily, Two Akragas AR Hemidrachm and Thasos AR Trihemiobol Sicily, Two Akragas AR Hemidrachm and Thasos AR Trihemiobol. The first circa 413-406 B.C. Eagle with hare facing left / Crab and fish. 15mm. 1.6g and 1.8g. S. 751. The latter circa 411-350 B.C. Satyr holding kantharos kneeling left / Amphora within square (holed). 11.5mm. 0.8g.
A pair of Wedgwood white stoneware potpourri vases and pierced covers, early 19th Century, of Kantharos form, applied in black with a band of fruiting vines, the square bases with Classical sprigs, impressed marks, 23cm wide, 17cm highOne with firing crack issuing a hairline crack around one handle, slight chipping to pierced liner. The other with hairline crack to liner and minor rim chipping to liner. Some minor wear overall, otherwise in good order
A pair of Wedgwood white stoneware potpourri vases and pierced covers, early 19th Century, of Kantharos form, applied in dark blue with scrolling foliage, the square bases with Classical sprigs, impressed marks, 31cm wide, 21cm highOne vase with flat footrim chip to one cover, both pierced liners with minor rim chipping, minor wear overall, otherwise in good order.
Stamnos attique à figures rouges, circa début du Ve siècle av. J.C.An Attic red-figure stamnos, circa early 5th Century B.C. 34.5cm high, 33cm wide incl. handlesFootnotes:ProvenanceDiscovered in Orvieto, Italy.Catalogue of Greek and Etruscan Antiquities discovered in the famous tombs at Orvieto, Italy, and collected by Signor Avvocato Marcioni of that town; Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, 1 December 1913, lot 77.Private collection of an antique dealer (1890-1977), Denmark; and thence by descent to the present owner, Spain.Photographed and x-rayed by the National Museum in Denmark in 2006.Beazley archive no. 13541. https://www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/record/E8415871-C166-4B2B-A943-FA328A101591Depicting on each side, draped maenads holding thrysi, the central female on side A holding a kantharos.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A group of four classical pottery antiquities, South Italian, comprising:a Gnathian juglet, c.3rd century,10cm high,a Gnathian skyphos, c.4th century BC,9cm high,an Apulian kantharos, c.4th century BC, painted with red ivy leaves and stems on a black ground,7.6cm high, andan Apulian oinochoe, c.4th century BC,15.5cm high (4)Provenance: The collection of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory, 5th Baronet of Coryton;the juglet acquired by the above from Phillips, 25 July 1984, lot 123, the skyphos acquired from Old Drury, Antiquities and Tribal Art, 28 June 1983, and the kantharos acquired from B A Seaby Ltd., 5 March 1986.
A group of six Xenon ware miniature pottery vessels, c.4th century BC, South Italian, comprising: a black-glazed skyphos, 4.5cm high, a trefoil chous, 6.5cm high, a small juglet, 6cm high, a Xenon ware sessile kantharos, 7.5cm wide, a Xenon ware nestoris, 6.5cm high, and a stemless kylix, decorated with a scrolled band, 11cm wide (6) Provenance: The collection of the late Sir Clinton Charles Donald Cory, 5th Baronet of Coryton; all six acquired by the above from Bonhams, 26 April 1994.
North Africa, 5th century A.D.. With a lug handle and oval elongated body, two central filling-holes flanking the image of a kantharos, enclosed within a decorative shallow border on the shoulders with alternating floral S’s, concentric circles and quatrefoils; two thin concentric circles on the base with letter B in the middle, possibly the potter’s mark. See Bussière, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, nos.499-500, p.357. 226 grams, 14.5 cm (5 3/4 in.). From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.The lamp belongs to the type Atlante X or Hayes II A. The so-called Christian lamps in Terra Sigillata Africana have been classified by Hayes into two major types, I and II. He has distinguished two classes in his type II, according to geographic place of manufacture or origin. Subtype II A group lamps from central Tunisia are characterised by a fine clay, glossy light orange slip, and carefully executed decoration using a great number of neatly drawn shoulder motifs. The kantharos is a fairly common motif in Early Christian imagery, as a container of life giving water. [No Reserve]
8-teilige Sammlung antikes Thrakien - dabei z.B. 1 x Thrakien/Thasos - AR Trihemiobol 5./4.Jh.v.Chr, Av: Satyr mit Kantharos, Rv: Amphora, THASIO(..), ss, berieben, korrodiert, 0,67g Ag rau sowie 1 x Thrakien/Byzantion - Triobolon 5./4.Jh.v.Chr., Av: Kuh steht auf Delphin, Rv: Windmühlincusum, s-ss, berieben, Tönung, 2,09g Ag rau.| 8-piece collection of ancient Thrace - including e.g. 1 x Thrace/Thasos - AR Trihemiobol 5th/4th century BC, Obv: satyr with kantharos, Rv: amphora, THASIO(..), VF, rubbed, corroded, 0.67g Ag rough as well as 1 x Thrace/Byzantium - Triobolon 5th/4th century BC, Obv: cow standing on dolphin, Rv: windmill incusum, F-VF, rubbed, toning, 2.09g Ag rau.
Ca. 340-320 BC.A black-glazed terracotta kantharos, characterised by a deep cup with a gradual taper towards the base. Positioned atop a stem foot with a concave base disc, the vessel boasts a pair of intricate handles emerging from the lower body, gracefully looping above the rim. This kantharos is embellished with a depiction of a female head facing left on both sides. Her neck is adorned with a beaded necklace, and the saccos covers her hair. Two white columns symmetrically frame the portrait on either side. For a similar example, see The Walters Art Museum, accession number: 48.2763. Size: 195mm x 190mm; Weight: 370g Provenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in an old European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 350 BC.A set of three vessels belonging to the Xenon ware, comprising two oinochoi and a kantharos. The oinochoi feature inverted piriform bodies on ring feet, flaring necks with trefoil spouts, and strap handles at the back. Their bodies are adorned with red-painted vegetal tendrils beneath radiating petals around the shoulder. The kantharos is a bulbous cup on a short stem foot, boasting two high-arching handles and a decorative band of laurel leaves. For similar examples, see Christie's Live Auction 1466, The Morven Collection of Ancient Art, 8 June 2004, Lot 360. Size: 115/130/135mm x 75/90120mm; Weight: 560g Provenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in an old European collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 4th-3rd century AD.A pottery kantharos, featuring a wide, rounded bowl with two arched handles. The whole vessel is richly decorated with various patterns including meanders, waves, vegetal tendrils and scrolls. For a similar, please see The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.81.256.13. Size: 140mm x 295mm; Weight: 2.5kg Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; from a European Collection of Italic native pottery, France, bought in Paris in the 1990s.
Ca. 400-300 BC.A wheel-thrown pottery kantharos (wine cup) with a footed base, bulbous body, rounded shoulders, a broad mouth with an everted lip, and two high strap handles. The exterior is decorated with a dark brown central band flanked above and below by pairs of thinner lines and droplets on the shoulder and around the rim.Size: 110mm x 150mm; Weight: 200g Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; from a European Collection of Italic native pottery, France, bought in Paris in the 1990s.
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