Description:

Magna Graecia, southern Italy, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A very fine pottery bowl with a remarkably thin-walled body and a concave raised foot modeled with a pinched central band, created in a pottery workshop in the Apulia region of southern Italy where potters were known for introducing additional pigments to the red-figure painting technique. The elaborate decorative program on this example consists of a wide register with a blossoming floral or grape vine framed by linear red and white bands with a white dotted pattern below, and even more interestingly, twin painted handles to imitate those on bronze vessels. The black ground boasts wonderful iridescence. Overall, a lovely example that demonstrates skillful technique and a refined polychromatic effect characteristic of Gnathia. Size: 4.375" in diameter x 2.875" H (11.1 cm x 7.3 cm)

Provenance: Whisnant Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA acquired over twenty years ago

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#123093

  • Condition: Repaired from multiple pieces with some losses to break lines and areas of repainting. Otherwise surface shows nice iridescence and a few scuffs here and there.

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