RARE ATTIC RED FIGURE SKYPHOS WITH OWLS

Ca. 450 - 400 Bc A red-figure terracotta skyphos with twin-loop handles, a deep cup and a low flanged base. Each side of the vessel features an owl standing between two olive leaf branches. This type of skyphos was created for drinking wine and was initially exported from Athens throughout Magna Graecia. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 2001.761.5.
Size: 150mm x 75mm; Weight: 160g
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Dutch art market; Frederik Van Driel, Maastricht 1993. 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.
800
Estimate: GBP 1200 - 2000