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Miniature Xenon Sessile Kantharoi

Circa Mid 4th Century BC 

Description:  Two miniature sessile kantharoi in classic Xenon fashion.  Each has a deep, straight-sided body, flaring rim, two vertical strap handles and disc foot.  Item a) is decorated on one side with a bordered scroll pattern and a single upright palmette on the other.  Item b) is decorated with bordered repeating chevrons on one side and egg-and-dart pattern on the other.

Height: a):  2 in. (5 cm)        
b):
  1.6 in. (4.1 cm)

Condition:  Both vessels are intact.  Item a) has a small chip from the foot as visible in photo.

Provenance:  Both were formerly in a private British collection.

Reference:  See Vase-Painting in Italy: Red-Figure and Related Works in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (Boston 1993) by J. Michael Padgett et al., no. 145 for the type.

Price: $ 400 each

 

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