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Classical World, Italy, Etruscan culture, ca. 768 to 264 BCE. A ceramic kantharos, a deep vessel with distinctive high handles, meant for consuming wine. This example has a flanged border between the body and the foot. The rim is smooth, the upper end of each handle flows seamlessly into the body of the vessel, and there are handy thumb rests at their lower ends of the handles. The kantharos form can be traced as far back as the 8th century BCE, and in later times kantharoi were prominently featured as subjects on black- and red-figured vases, often carried by Bacchus (Dionysos) or Hercules (Herakles). Bucchero was a specifically-Etruscan technique for firing pottery that resulted in a smooth, lustrous black glaze which on this example has developed a fabulous silvery iridescence that is remarkably reflective and mirrorlike - so much so that it truly gives the appearance of metal! Size: 6.375" W handlespan x 4.375" H (16.2 cm x 11.1 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Loles collection, Connecticut, USA, acquired in 1980's

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  • Condition: Intact and superb! The black glaze has developed a marvelous mirrorlike iridescence!

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