GNATHIAN PEAR SHAPE EPHICHISIS

Ca. 400 - 300 BC A Gnathian ware Epichysis with a pear-shaped body and a distinct spool-shaped base. A high, raised handle joins the long spout of the vessel to the shoulder, at the top of the handle a face of a woman. The main decoration depicting a fantastic face of a lady of fashion facing left; she is painted from white pigment and adorned with polychrome sakes and jewels. She is surrounded with exquisite phitomorphic motifs in white and yellow pigments. On the lower and upper parts of the body, are decorated by dots, ovolo, and a key pattern. For similar see, Christie’s live auction 4925 antiquities lot. 266.
Size: 210mm x 80mm; Weight: 220g
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

500
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500