Copy in the style of antique productions from the period of - Lot 283

Copy in the style of antique productions from the period of Augustus and Tiberius. Cup with Hercules and Omphale pulled by centaurs with linked arms. Terra-cotta sigillata. Condition: slight wear to slip, small chips to lip of no more than 1cm, otherwise intact. The body is decorated with a parade depicting the triumph of Hercules and Omphale. Hercules is seated on a bige drawn by two centaurs with bound arms. They are guided by a figure in a short tunic. Beside Hercules stands a woman dressed in a waist-hugging himation. Behind the chariot, two veiled vestals stand holding an umbrella and a rosette-shaped fan. Behind, a figure guides a chariot drawn by centaurs, on which reclines a naked Omphale, holding a club. She is seated on the leonté, with a servant holding a canthara at her side. Behind her, two naked men, covered with cloaks, hold clubs. Height 9.5 cm Width 16 cm