Greek trefoil-lipped oinochoe with animal friezes, Corinth, Middle Corinthian, c.600-570 BC
Terracotta
Height: 36.5cm
12037
€ 28,000
Further images
Trefoil lipped oinochoe with a triple reeded handle and three friezes on the body, a band of rays above the foot. The friezes are separated by simple red and umber...
Trefoil lipped oinochoe with a triple reeded handle and three friezes on the body, a band of rays above the foot. The friezes are separated by simple red and umber borders, and show a series of animals in procession to include lions, boars, bulls and swans, rosettes of varying sizes and shapes filling the backgrounds. A tall concave neck leads to an upward flaring trefoil lip, a pair of plain bosses where the handle bifurcates at the rim, the handle high-arching and triple reeded is attached just above the shoulder. Intact.
Provenance
R.S.L. collection, London, UK; acquired prior to 2000Accompanied by letters from the relevant Greek and Italian authorities renouncing any current or future claim over this piece.
