Greek Attic red figure lekythos depicting Eros

G225

£750.00

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A red figure pottery squat lekythos decorated with a figure Eros flying towards a sprig of foliage. Eros was the Greek god of sensuality and passion, he was often shown as a companion of Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

Culture
Greek, Athens, late 5th Century BC

Size
7.5 x 5.3 cms

Condition
Repaired from multiple fragments with some plaster infill and surface pitting. The figure decoration is largely intact apart from the feet and upper tip of the wings

Provenance
Ex. deceased estate, Avignon, France; inherited from a British collection formed between c. 1890-1930.

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