Lot 57
Lucania, Southern Italy, ca. 400 BCE. A beautiful red-figure bell krater, standing on a raised pedestal, flared rim, and twin handles. Side A depicts winged Eros standing between two women, with their hair pulled back in a bandeau and long peploi with double black stripes on lower portions. All three characters have a flamboyant posture backward leaning chest and midsection, bent knee, and arms on hips. Side B depicts three youths, all cloaked in himatia with a single black band border over shoulders. The youth on the left slightly extends his arm under his himation at the waist. The Creusa painter was an early painter in the Lucanian shops, closely following in the footsteps of the Amykos Painter. His painting, though taking place in Lucania, was closely related to the painting occurring at the same time in Apulia. His style follows a distinct pattern of using specific characters on each side, Side A always featuring Eros, a warrior, or a youth, and Side B always having a youth on the left with his arm raised beneath his himation. 13"H x 14"W x 13"L. cf. A.D. Trendall, "Red Figure Vases of South Italy and Sicily," (1989) fg.70-1. Provenance: Ex-Lupita Tovar, prominent silent film actress in the 1920s - 1940s. 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.
- Literature: cf. A.D. Trendall, "Red Figure Vases of South Italy and Sicily," (1989) fg.70-1.
- Condition: Very good condition with minor repair and little repainting over cracks.
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