Large Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater South Italy, c. 4th Century B.C. Attributed to Capua II Painter

(Greek Red-Figure Bell Krater )

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Item No.

30.36179

Culture

Greek. c. 4th Century B.C. 

Item Details.

Enlivened with white slip showing on side (a) a seated nude male figure, proferring a phiale to a draped young woman, side (b) with a nude seated young male holding a coffer and a wreath.
Attributed to Capua II, in the area of the Astaita and Libation Painters.

Comes with French export License ( Passport)

Campanian vase painting is subdivided into three main groups: -The first group is represented by the Kassandra Painter from Capua, still under Sicilian influence.
-The AV Group and the Capua Painter also had their workshop in Capua. This group favoured domestic scenes, women and warriors.
-The workshop of Cumae was founded very late. After 350 BC, its founder, the CA Painter and his collaborators and successors worked there.

Provenance: French Private Collection, Paris, purchased at the Drouot circa 2010. French Private Collection since the 1950’s.

Size

24.2 cm H - 9 1/2 inches x 24.5 cm D - 9 5/8 inches

Material

Terracotta 

Condition

Intact 

Categories

Greek

Price.

US$ 7800

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