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LARGE PLATTERS LEKYTHOI SKYPHOI OINOCHOE LEKANOI EPICHYSOI
RED FIGURE PLATES & PLATTERS
RED FIGURE LEKYTHOI
EX CHRISTIE'S ATTRIBUTED TO THE BOWDOIN PAINTER 11120. EXCEPTIONAL CLASSIC ATTIC RED-FIGURE LEKYTHOS. Greece, Athens, about 470 BC. The lekythos depicting the figure of a beautifully painted winged Nike (Goddess of Victory) flying right with head reverted and carrying a disk (victory wreath?) in her left hand, Greek key designs above and below. Of exceptionally beautiful classical style. Provenance: The Princeton Collection, acquired at Christie's Antiquities sale 6 July 1994. Attributed by Christie's to the Bowdoin Painter.
The Bowdoin Painter is known for his Attic red-figured lekythoi painted in the finest high classical style. His pieces are featured in major museums including two in the J. Paul Getty Museum, and others in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Walter's Art Museum, and the Princeton Art Museum.
$16,000.
11121. CLASSIC ATTIC RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS. Athens, Greece, 5th-4th century BC. With winged goddess bearing a jewel box. Detail. Reverse.
9654. A GREEK RED FIGURE LEKYTHOS, ca. 4th century BC. The tall necked vessel with the head of a fashionable lady flanked by palmettes. 6 inches. Small firing line behind head.
RED FIGURE SKYPHOI
RED FIGURE OINOCHOE
6762. RARE ATTIC GREEK RED FIGURE OINOCHOE, c. 4th century BC. Painted with the head of a young satyr. 4.2". Minor repair to rim.
RED FIGURE LEKANIS
8256. UNUSUALLY LARGE RED FIGURE LEKANIS, c. 4th century BC. The lid with heads of stylish ladies with palmettes, details in added white. The Lid neatly repaired from large shards, some glaze loss to base. 7.5 x 11". Much larger than the usual example.
RED FIGURE EPICHYSIS
