Description:

Etruria, northern Italy, Etrusco-Corinthian, ca. 630 to 540 BCE. A wheel-thrown polychrome pottery alabastron - used for holding perfumes and scented oils - with a characteristic round-bottomed, piriform body that rises to a slightly concave rim with an applied handle joining the annular, flared rim to the slender neck. The surface is painted with two lions facing each other over an owl. Size: 3.5" L x 2" W (8.9 cm x 5.1 cm)

Provenance: private Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA collection; ex-East Coast, USA collection, acquired before 2002

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#176691

  • Condition: Chip to rim and some surface chips and pitting, otherwise intact. Losses and fading to pigments, but lion and owl motifs are bold.

Accepted Forms of Payment:

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Shipping

Auction House will ship, at Buyer's expense

March 19, 2023 9:00 AM MDT
Louisville, CO, US

Artemis Fine Arts

You agree to pay a buyer's premium of 26.5% and any applicable taxes and shipping.

View full terms and conditions

Bid Increments
From: To: Increments:
$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
$200,000 + $20,000