Description:

Ancient Greece, Athens, ca. 490-480 BCE. Black-figure gigantomachy theme with Athena fighting a falling giant. The combatants wear high-crested helmets and hold spears and shields. The shield device of Athena is a white circle; the compass drawn shield of the giant is white and keenly placed amidst the decorated area. Three white stones in the field make reference to the rock-throwing giants. Branches in the field. Checkerboard pattern on the front rim, below three lying palmettes and a meander. On the sides bands of alternating dots framed by vertical lines. White for the female skin, the edge of the aegis, the shield devices and the flying stones. Applied red for the crests, the lines at the ground line level and the line inside the neck. The tall vessel shows a torus foot and a strap handle with vestigial arms extending onto the rim. Height 24 cm (9.4")For a closely related composition with Herakles fighting a falling Amazon cf. vase no. 305641 in the Beazley Archive and CVA The Hague, Musee Scheurleer 1, III. HDEF 6, pl. (029) 5.3. For the date of the vase cf. lot no. 305632 in the Beazley Archive. Provenance: Ex-Swiss art market, Hôtel des Ventes, Geneva (Switzerland), June 2012 sale, Private collection BC, Suisse Romande, acquisition date unknown. ***Item located in Switzerland, additional shipping charges apply*** All items in this auction have been legally acquired, are legal to sell, and guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. The starting price is the lowest price at which the lot can sell.

  • Condition: Intact vase with eroded and peeled off areas. A few scratches filled and retouched.

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