Ca. 340-325 BC. A terracotta red-figure lekanis consisting of a black-glazed footed dish with a flange to receive the lid that is elaborately decorated with two female heads shown in profile and separated by palmettes. Each lady is painted with delicate features and intricate headdresses that are indicative of the period and culture from which it was crafted. For reference see Green, J. R., Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, USA 22, Philadelphia 1 (1986), Plate 29 (many examples). Kranz, P. and R. Lullies, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Deutschland 38, Kassel 2 (1975), Tafel 81, 2-3 (small lekanis with female heads). Romanelli, P., Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Italia 6, Lecce 2 (1979), IV Dr, Tavola 53, 1 (larger, but similar shape and decorative scheme), Tavola 56, 11-14 (small examples with female heads and palmettes). Trendall, A. D., Red Figure Vases of South Italy and Sicily: A Handbook, London, Thames and Hudson, 1989, 227, 2 and 4 (female heads on vases of the Darius-Underworld workshop). Cf. Christie's, Live Auction 6853, Christie's Interiors, 2 October 2012, Lot 431.Size: L:95mm / W:95mm ; 160gProvenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in and old European collection.