Greek Terracotta Xenon Miniature Kantharos

Item Description

C. 400-350 BC

A Greek, Xenon miniature terracotta kantharos with two strap handles. It is decorated with stylised palmettes with two orange painted parallel lines below. It features a squatted ring foot, and a bowl-like body with a large mouth and an everted rim.

Small chip to rim otherwise in good condition with a nice black glaze and good detail.

Ref: Similar example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1971.11.13.

Provenance: Ex 1970’s French Auction.

Size: 43mm height

SKU: DEN-T522

£220.00

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