A Greek Black-Figured Kylix

Manner of the Haimon Painter, Circa Early 5th Century B.C.

Width 12 1/2 inches (31.75 cm).

Property from Leah Kats, New York

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Provenance:

Christie's, South Kensington, Antiquities, 5 October 2000, Lot 199.

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Largely intact with some reassembly including parts of handles and foot. Some deposits and encrustations, notably under foot. Scratches, surface cracks, discoloration, and fading typical of age and material. Overall in fine and stable condition. See additional images.

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Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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A Greek Black-Figured Kylix

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