Apulian Red-Figure Stand - 4th century BC The red-figure vase painting developed in Athens around 520 BC and remained in use until the late 3rd century BC. It replaced the previously dominant style of black-figure vase painting. Its name is based on the figural depictions in red color on a black background, in contrast to the preceding black-figure style with black figures on a red background. The most important area of production, apart from Attica, was in Southern Italy. The Apulian vase painting tradition is considered as the leading South Italian style. The main centre of production was at Taras. Apulian red-figure vases were produced from circa 430 to 300 BC. The main subjects were mythological scenes, warriors, female heads and dionysiac thiasos imagery. A beautiful three-tiered Greek, Apulian terracotta ‘dinos’ stand decorated in the red-figure technique. It is comprised of a trumpet-shaped base with carinated balusters and a broad upper face with a dished centre. The bottom tier is painted with the side profile of a fashionable female head, shown with decadent jewellery such as a headband, necklace and earrings. The rest of the surface is covered with running wave patterns around the horizontal axes of the stand, a sunburst rosette at the top in the centre, and floral motifs elsewhere. Attached TL test by QED Laboratoire. Provenance: Ex private collection (France; 1990s-2000s). Ex Hampel Auctions (Munich, Germany; 1990s). The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territory: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.