GREECE, LARGE CORINTHIAN ALABASTRON

GREECE, LARGE CORINTHIAN ALABASTRON

Terracotta alabstron with black figure decoration of dancing komast between roaring lions with upward curving tails, rosettes around and in field; dots on mouth, stylized tongues on lip and around neck, large rosette at underside foot; added red paint and detail incisions; small pierced handle.

Ex priv. coll. J. P., Netherlands, acq. Tefaf 1993, Sotheby’s London 1992, no. 376 (Humfry Payne!?)
H. 21,7 cm. Repaired and some repaint; unique for size. Rare

Early Corinthian, 610 BC

Note: Date according to Dr. C.M. Neeft, Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam 1993