Auction 85 - Antiquities

GROUP OF APULIAN AND CAMPANIAN VESSELS AND FRAGMENTS
5th - 4th century BC


This large lot is composed of a rich group of vessels, which are interesting examples of the Apulian and Campanian manufacture. The lot includes a red-figure restored krater, calyx type, lids and various fragments of kylikes or skyphoi, amphorae, olpai and kraters. Several fragments are also in black-figure. The iconographic themes refer to the Dionysian and ritual sphere. Provenance: Collection returned by the German Judicial Authority to Herakles Numismatik und Antiquitäten GmbH (München), who acquired it on the European art market since the 1970s; from 2000s the entire collection is located in the United Kingdom; some objects of this collection were bought subsequently by the Italian Government (e.g.: bari.repubblica.it - Archeologia, torna in Puglia la stele dauna di oltre 2.500 anni fa: presa all'asta con una colletta). Almost all objects need restoration, if well executed will be an excellent investment, also a good exercise for scientific or academic purposes. Lot sold as seen, no returns.

GROUP OF CANOSINE AND APULIAN VESSELS AND FRAGMENTS
4th - 3rd century BC


This large lot is composed of a rich group of vessels, which are interesting examples of the Apulian polychrome pottery, from Canosine, Daunian and Gnathia manufactures. The lot includes fragments and partially preserved vessels, as: skyphos, cup-skyphos, jugs, oinochoai, olle, lebes and lekanis lids, cups; rare examples of thymiaterions, an altar, a standing winged goddess, doves and pome, typicals of the Canosine figurative vases. Provenance: Collection returned by the German Judicial Authority to Herakles Numismatik und Antiquitäten GmbH (München), who acquired it on the European art market since the 1970s; from 2000s the entire collection is located in the United Kingdom; some objects of this collection were bought subsequently by the Italian Government (e.g.: bari.repubblica.it - Archeologia, torna in Puglia la stele dauna di oltre 2.500 anni fa: presa all'asta con una colletta). Almost all objects need restoration, if well executed will be an excellent investment, also a good exercise for scientific or academic purposes. Lot sold as seen, no returns.

GROUP OF CANOSINE AND APULIAN VESSELS AND FRAGMENTS
4th - 3rd century BC


This large lot is composed of a rich group of vessels, which are interesting examples of the Apulian polychrome pottery, from Canosine, Daunian and Gnathia manufactures. The lot includes fragments and partially preserved vessels, as: skyphos, cup-skyphos, jugs, oinochoai, olle, lebes and lekanis lids, cups; rare examples of thymiaterion, an altar, a pyxis, doves, typicals of the Canosine figurative vases. Provenance: Collection returned by the German Judicial Authority to Herakles Numismatik und Antiquitäten GmbH (München), who acquired it on the European art market since the 1970s; from 2000s the entire collection is located in the United Kingdom; some objects of this collection were bought subsequently by the Italian Government (e.g.: bari.repubblica.it - Archeologia, torna in Puglia la stele dauna di oltre 2.500 anni fa: presa all'asta con una colletta). Almost all objects need restoration, if well executed will be an excellent investment, also a good exercise for scientific or academic purposes. Lot sold as seen, no returns.

DAUNIAN OLLA
Apulia, Subgeometric Period I, ca. 550 - 400 BC

height cm 22; diam. cm 24,5

Characterized by the typical broad funnel-shaped rim, the globular body and a pair of stylized animal protome between the arched handles. Sporadic lacks of the original colours and partially restored rim. Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery during 1970s-1980s.

DAUNIAN OLLA
Apulia, Subgeometric Period III, ca. 400 - 300 BC

height cm 26,5; diam. cm 19

Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired in Brussels from Alara Gallery on 1994; formerly in an old German collection (Düsseldorf).

DAUNIAN OLLA
Apulia, Subgeometric Period IIIb, ca. 350 - 300 BC

height cm 29,5; diam. cm 16,5

Characterized by two zoomorphic protome between handles. Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired in Brussels from Alara Gallery on 1994; formerly in an old German collection (Düsseldorf).

DAUNIAN KYATHOS
Apulia, Subgeometric Period II, ca. 550 - 400 BC

height cm 13,5; diam. cm 13,5

Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery during 1970s-1980s.

GREEK HELLENISTIC FLORAL PEDESTAL DISH
4th century BC

height cm 7; diam. cm 17

Intact. Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery during 1970s-1980s.

GREEK HELLENISTIC BLACK-GLAZED STEMLESS KYLIX
South Italy, 4th century BC

height cm 5,5; diam. cm 12

With a stamed decoration on the inner surface, characterized by radiant petals and leaves. Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery during 1970s-1980s.

GREEK HELLENISTIC BLACK-GLAZED LEBES WITH LID
South Italy, 4th century BC

height (with lid) cm 11; diam. cm 4,5

Provenance: English private collection, according to the heirs possibly purchased in some auction or Art Gallery during 1970s-1980s.

GREEK HELLENISTIC BLACK-GLAZED GUTTUS
South Italy, 4th century BC

height cm 6,3; diam. cm 11

With Greek letters in the inner rim. Intact. Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired in Brussels from Alara Gallery on 1994; formerly in an old German collection (Düsseldorf).

GREEK HELLENISTIC BLACK-GLAZED GUTTUS WITH SILENUS
South Italy, 4th century BC

height cm 12

Intact, with minor cooking cracks. Provenance: Private collection, London; acquired in Brussels from Alara Gallery on 1994; formerly in an old German collection (Düsseldorf).