Greek red figure pottery epichysis jug with satyr head appliques
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A red figure pottery epichysis jug with a black glazed spool-shaped body. The upper body is painted with an ovolo border framing a seated female figure holding a pyxis and flanked by two palmettes. The base of the spout is decorated to both sides with a moulded head of a satyr with pointed ears.
Culture
Greek South Italian Colonies, Apulian, 4th Century BC
Size
22 x 12.7 cms
Condition
Repaired on the upper body and handle with some small losses and chips as seen in the photographs. No restoration or re-painting to any areas
Provenance
Ex. private collection, Vienna, Austria; acquired late 20th Century. Ex. deceased estate, Suffolk, UK.