Ca. 500 BC. A lovely, black-figure pottery amphora of a classic form, with a bulbous body upon a raised, round foot, a flared rim at the top, and gracefully curved twin bifurcated handles adjoining shoulder to the neck; all hand painted via the black figure technique with intriguing iconography featuring a satyr flanked by two maenads. On the opposite side, Hermes is depicted wearing petasos and stylised wings on his feet; in the centre a figure of a female wearing a long illustrious tunic, with her hands raised above her head. On the right hand side, a figure with athletic feet, possibly of Eros. The amphora is decorative with palmette leaves and intricate design motifs adorn the field and areas between the figures; a band of rays above the foot, details in added red.Size: L:220mm / W:145mm ; 720gProvenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly acquired from UK Art dealer, previously in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s; previously from Louis Meier, UK Antiques dealer, accompanied by the original invoice from 1951.