An Etruscan Bucchero Kantharos and Chalice
Sale 1273 - Antiquities & Ancient Art: Including Property from the Brummer Collection
Dec 5, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$600 -
$800
Sold for $1,260
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
An Etruscan Bucchero Kantharos and Chalice
Circa 6th Century B.C.
Height of tallest 6 1/8 inches (15.56 cm).
Property from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, sold to benefit future acquisitions
Provenance:
Private Collection, New Jersey, prior to 1976.
Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art, 8 May 1976, Lot 271.
Frank Raysor (1943-2022), New York, 1976-1991.
Gifted to The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, 1991. [Acc. nos. NA.1991.195, NA.1991.196]
Condition Report
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Chalice with several fairly large restored fragments. Kantharos with restored section to one handle. Both severely weathered with some losses and chips. Brown and grey encrustations present. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images. Height of kantharos 4 inches (10.16 cm). Width 7 1/4 inches (19.05 cm). Diameter of chalice 6 3/8 inches (16.19 cm).
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