An Attic Red Figure Owl Skyphos, ca. 450 - 400 BCE
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A finely painted Attic red-figure skyphos decorated with a pair of owls shown frontally, each rendered with large circular eyes and crisply articulated, linear wing markings. Laurel branches rise along either side of the composition, framing the handles and visually separating the two birds. The vessel has a slightly tapering body with twin horizontal handles and a low disc foot, preserving a well-balanced, compact profile.
The owl, strongly associated with Athena and Athens, appears here in a confident and stylized form typical of late Classical Attic pottery. The restrained palette and assured line work suggest an experienced hand and a workshop conversant with contemporary iconography.
Medium: Clay
Dimensions: Height: 2 7/8 inches (7.3 cm), Width: 5 5/8 inches (14.3 cm)
Condition: Complete and professionally rejoined, with light cosmetic overpainting to blend that does not detract. A lovely example.
Provenance: Edwin Zwart, Amsterdam, private collection, acquired prior to 1987 on the Dutch art market, thereafter private UK collection, also acquired on the Dutch art market.
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