Description:

Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulia, Xenon, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A classic trefoil spout oinochoe with an elegant body on a ringed foot, created in a pottery workshop in the Apulia region of southern Italy where potters were known for introducing additional pigments to black glazed vessels. The surface of this example of Xenon ware presents two decorative registers adorning the body/shoulder - from top to bottom - a band of vertical frets, next a register of elegant laurel leaves framed by thin linear bands - all in added fugitive matte red pigment. Overall, a lovely example that demonstrates skillful technique, an attractive painted decorative program, and a surface boasting stunning luster and areas of iridescence. Size: 4.5" in diameter x 6.5" H (11.4 cm x 16.5 cm)

Xenon ware is a specific type of Apulian pottery, named after a famous vase in Frankfurt (Beazley, EVP, p. 219,1.) that is inscribed with the name: XENON. This type is distinguished by added matt red decoration over black glaze as we see in this example.

Provenance: ex Carlton collection, Los Angeles, California, USA acquired between 1965 and 1980

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  • Condition: Surface wear with minor pigment losses and scratches as shown. Nice areas of iridescence. Overall excellent.

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