Bidspirit Auktion | ATTIC BLACK-GLAZED SKYPHOS

ATTIC BLACK-GLAZED SKYPHOS - Ca. 350 BC.A black slip skyphos featuring deep, curved sides, resting on a sturdy ring foot. The vessel is fitted with two equally spaced loop handles, positioned on either side of the cup. The skyphos was a popular drinking vessel in ancient Greece, used for serving wine and other beverages during social occasions. Cf. The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 05.3. Size: 100mm x 175mm; Weight: 245g Provenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in an old European collection.