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Red-figure patera-phiale depicting a woman with a fan and basket. Classified Gallo-Classical Scenography; female images iconographic. Southern Italian pottery from Apulia, 350–325 BC. Reddish clay with black varnish and numerous additions of white and yellow paint. A deep bowl with two vertical profiled handles on the rim, decorated with three decorative knobs topped by heads adorned with white rosettes. Funnel-shaped foot with upturned profiled rim; similar profiling on the vessel rim. Richly decorated interior: in a medallion framed by laurel-branch motif painted in white and an ornament of black chasing waves, a woman running left in a chiton carrying a basket and a fan. Flanking stylized plants and a rosette in the left field. Vessel type: patera; weight 1.144 kg., inscriptions/author unknown. Repossession Zabkowice Slaskie noted., A shallow ceramic bowl on a footed base with a wide rim, showing a group of small molded vertical handles or projections around the rim that have rounded tops; the surface shows bands of reddish-brown, orange, tan, black, and some lighter beige areas with worn and chipped spots revealing varied tones; the handles and rim have darker brown and black glazing with some lighter tan highlights and traces of wear; the foot and underside are predominantly black with reddish-brown and tan accents; the background is a flat light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Red-figure patera-phiale depicting woman fan basket Classified Gallo-Classical Scenography female images iconographic Southern Italian pottery Apulia 350–325 Bc Reddish clay black varnish numerous additions white yellow paint deep bowl two vertical profiled handles rim decorated three decorative knobs topped heads adorned white rosettes Funnel-shaped foot upturned profiling vessel rim Richly interior medallion framed laurel-branch motif painted ornament black chasing waves running left chiton carrying Flanking stylized plants rosette left field Vessel type patera weight 1.144 kg inscriptions author unknown Repossession Zabkowice Slaskie noted shallow ceramic bowl footed base wide rim showing group small molded vertical handles projections rounded tops surface bands reddish-brown orange tan lighter beige areas worn chipped spots revealing varied tones darker brown black glazing lighter tan highlights traces wear foot underside predominantly black tan accents background flat light gray.