Description:

Greece, Athens (Attic), 5th century BCE. A wonderful Attic olpe decorated via the black-figure technique and presenting two opposing heavily draped nymphs, the figure on the left depicted in profile and the figure on the right in composite profile, with stylized grapevines in the field. The technique is impressive with incised drapery folds and added white pigment highlighting the faces. In addition to the attractive iconographic and decorative black-figure program, the form of the vessel is quite elegant presenting a characteristic piriform body rising to a narrower neck and a dramatically flared and rolled rim, with a generous strap handle joining rim to shoulder, all upon a stable circular foot. Size: 5" W x 10" H (12.7 cm x 25.4 cm)

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000

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#157403

  • Condition: Repair to black glazed area on reverse - possibly a probe hole. Very minor wear to pigment, slight misfiring of black glaze, but aside from repaired hole is intact and excellent.

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