Greek Pottery Duck Askos

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The black figure pottery askos in the form of a duck. With black glazed bill, handle, flared mouth, and a band about the base. The eyes and details of the wings are also picked out in black figure. Minor repair, no restoration.

 

ca. 450-400BC

 

Height: 11.2 cm.     (4 7/16 in.)

Ex: private Swiss collection, 1960s - early 1970s, as recorded by Bonhams London, April 2005. Property of Antiquarium, Ltd., New York, acquired on the European market, April, 2008.

 

(#4714)

 

Exhibited: 

BRAFA Art Fair. (Brussels, 26 Jan- 2 Feb 2020) 

 

 

Published: 

Antiquarium Ltd.; Ancient Treasures VI (New York, 2008) p.26

Bonham’s; Antiquities (London, 05.14.2003) lot.195

 

 

 

Comparandum:

Metropolitan Museum of Art  acc. no. 41.162.185