Four Grand Tour Red Figure Ceramic Vessels

Description:

Four Grand Tour Red Figure Ceramic Vessels, second half 19th century, three from Naples, Italy: two aryballos depicting a female figure with a swan and a male figure feeding a griffin, ht. 6 1/4, and miniature dinos depicting male and female figures making offerings to the obverse and a swan and snake to the reverse, ht. 2 1/8; and Danish amphora with two embracing male figures to the obverse and warrior confronting a hydra to the reverse, ht. 7 3/8 in.
Estimate $600-800

One aryballos with several very small chips to foot rim. Danish amphora with large repaired break and inpainting to foot, and very small rim chip.


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