Bidspirit Auktion | HUGE ATTIC RED FIGURE KRATER

HUGE ATTIC RED FIGURE KRATER DEPICTING SATYRS AND MAENADS - Ca. 500 - 400 BCA fine Greek column-krater possibly attributed to Onesimos painter. The krater has a pear-shaped body connected to a large neck decorated with stylised plant motifs. A band with a vine leaf motif decorates the area below the rim. There are two scenes on the main body of the krater. Side “A” depicts Dionysus holding a kantharos in his left hand and a thyrsos in his right. He is surrounded by two naked satyrs holding vases for the Bacchanalia. On Side “B, ” a dressed Menade faces left and raises their right hand between two dancing Satyrs, depicted naked with long tails. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 07.286.74; Boardman, fig 230.Size: 480mm x 445mm; Weight: 6.7kgProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Dawsons collection, London, acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.