a group of eleven middle corinthian column-krater fragments, from the Circle of the Three Maidens Painter

END OF FIRST QUARTER OF 6TH CENTURY B.C.

细节

a group of eleven middle corinthian column-krater fragments, from the Circle of the Three Maidens Painter
End of first quarter of 6th Century B.C.
The largest being the handle with part of rim, small part of shoulder and large rectangular handle plate showing siren in profile, broken meander around the edge, the shoulder with row of tongues and a horse's head below, the remaining fragments fitting together with it showing helmeted warriors with shields, birds, panther head, grazing ibex, reclining male figure from symposium, tongue frieze and part of an inscription
4½in. (10.8cm.) x 3½in. (8.8cm.) max. for handle plate (11)

拍品专文

Cf. CVA, Switzerland 4, Basel 1, pl. 14/1, 2 and pl. 15/1-3. The Siren is especially favoured as a motif for column-krater handle plates of this type particularly in the group of the so-called "Three Maidens Painter". For a discussion of the painter cf. J.L.Benson: "The Three Maidens Painter", AJA 73, 1969, p.109ff.