Description:

Northern Italy, Etruria, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. An attractive pottery amphora of the Nikosthenic type - so-named from the Greek Attic potter who "invented" this style with wide strap handles in the 6th century BCE. The apple-shaped body rests atop a small circular foot and exhibits a rounded shoulder, a corseted neck, and a flared rim. The body exhibits dozens of incised vertical striations below 6 concentric corded rings, with a trio of palmettes adorning each side of the neck, and 5 corded bands adorning each handle. The composition is covered in fine black glaze which has faded over time. Size: 4.25" W x 4.75" H (10.8 cm x 12.1 cm).

For a stylistically-similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 96.18.88: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/246603

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery; ex-private G. Loles collection, Easton, Connecticut, USA, acquired in the 1980s; ex-private Porter collection, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired in the 1960s

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#144091

  • Condition: Repair to one handle and nearly-invisible area of restoration to neck. Minor abrasions to body, handles, and base, with light encrustations within interior, and fading to original glaze coloration. Nice earthen deposits throughout.

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