Description:

Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, ca. 360 to 320 BCE. A classic blackware guttus (or guttos) form with a rounded, ribbed body, a single loop handle, a high spout with a funnel mouth and an everted rim adorned with concentric rings, and raised, tiered spool foot, all coated with a lustrous black glaze save for the foot's reserved band and underside. The tondo is decorated in low relief with the head of Medusa, the mythical female monster with venomous snakes for hair and a gaze which could instantly turn a man to stone. The concept of a gorgon is at least as old as Homer and continued to be used as a monstrous symbol throughout the Roman and post-classical period, especially popular as decoration on pottery. Size: 4.75" W x 4.1" H (12.1 cm x 10.4 cm).

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private London, England, United Kingdom collection

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#140430

  • Condition: Minor nicks to foot, spout, and body, with chips to some areas of glazing, and stable pressure fissures around base of spout which are not indicative of repair. Light earthen deposits as well as nice areas of craquelure to glaze throughout.

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