“The priceless Euphronios cup — painted with the image of the fallen Trojan war hero Sarpedon — is the earliest known work painted by the Athenian master, last seen intact publicly in New York in 1990 on the Sotheby’s block as lot #6 selling for $742,000 and going to a “European buyer”. I considered it a relevant question, since the “European buyer” for the cup last week identified himself to the press in Italy as Giacomo Medici, a man convicted of antiquities smuggling and now appealing a 10-year sentence.”