Lekané, Magna Graecia.
Lekané, 4th century BCE. Magna Graecia, southern Italy. The black-glazed, bowl-shaped body is mounted on a pedestal and features two horizontal ribbon-shaped handles. The lid is topped by a central knob for handling, decorated with a red and black star motif. The lid’s decoration consists of two female faces in left-side profile; the portraits are separated by a palmette motif enclosed within a triangle. When turned upside down, the lid can be used as a small bowl. There are traces of restoration on the bowl. It is 10 cm high and 9 cm in diameter.
650 €
Period: Before 16th century
Style: Rome and Antic Greece
Condition: Fully restored
Reference (ID): 1851836
Availability: In stock
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