Apulian Red-Figure Oinochoe with Chariotman, Near to the Varrese Painter workshop, ca. 360 - 340 BC; height cm 35; ...

Apulian Red-Figure Oinochoe with Chariotman, Near to the Varrese Painter workshop, ca. 360 - 340 BC; height cm 35; Elegant oinochoe with the depiction of a biga race. A naked young man, with a draper only around his flanks is depicted riding a biga with two horses. The representation expresses an intensity of running and movement. On the opposite side, a sequence of fan-exposed palmettes. Three small female heads on the dotted-elemens at the intersection of the handle and rim. Restored by fragments, minor lacks on the foot. Provenance: English private collection formed between 1970s and 1990s.