Attic white ground lekythos

Culture

Greek, Attic, 500 – 400 B.C.

Size

22,5 cm

Provenance

Private Dutch collection. Ex Bonhams.

Max Klein (1905-1991) Collection, Canada. Acquired from 1970s to early 1980s and thence by descent. 

Description

An Attic white ground lekythos with a disk foot and the top rim of the body decorated with circular lines. Above the lines a barely visible meander pattern.

On the body few tiny spots remain of red or yellow slip. 

Condition

Fair condition; neck, handle and mouth restored and repainted. Body repaired from fragments.  

Price

€ 800