Lot Essay
For item one cf. CVA, Czechoslovakia 2, Prague National Museum 1, pl. 12/1-3
725-700 B.C.
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An attic geometric cup
725-700 B.C.
The pale orange coloured body with orange painted geometric decoration consisting of various zigzag bands divided by sets of three horizontal lines, the high handle with three large x-shaped motifs divided by sets of horizontal lines, three faint lines around inside rim, interior otherwise plain, (intact); and an Attic geometric kanthariskos, with two high handles, the buff coloured body with black painted geometric decoration: on each side a band of crossed zigzags above band of individual vertical zigzag lines, enclosed in registers with horizontal and vertical lines, broad black band around foot, the handles with horizontal stripes, the interior painted black, (intact), circa 700 B.C.
3 15/16in. (10cm.) and 3½in. (9cm.) high incl. handles respectively (2)
725-700 B.C.
The pale orange coloured body with orange painted geometric decoration consisting of various zigzag bands divided by sets of three horizontal lines, the high handle with three large x-shaped motifs divided by sets of horizontal lines, three faint lines around inside rim, interior otherwise plain, (intact); and an Attic geometric kanthariskos, with two high handles, the buff coloured body with black painted geometric decoration: on each side a band of crossed zigzags above band of individual vertical zigzag lines, enclosed in registers with horizontal and vertical lines, broad black band around foot, the handles with horizontal stripes, the interior painted black, (intact), circa 700 B.C.
3 15/16in. (10cm.) and 3½in. (9cm.) high incl. handles respectively (2)