Description:

Magna Graecia, South Italy, Campanian, ca. 4th century BCE. An elegantly rendered neck-amphora with a torus and disk foot, an echinus mouth with an offset flaring rim, and beautiful twisted handles. While the body is not decorated, the foot presents a sweet comma motif that repeats around the perimeter, and those twisted handles are so attractive. A beautiful example, impressive for its grand scale and marvelous form. Size: 9.25" in diameter x 20.75" H (23.5 cm x 52.7 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.

For more about the handles found on Greek vases, see Toby Schreiber "The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal" vol. 5 (1977), pp. 133-144.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Chicago, Illinois, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s

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#148366

  • Condition: TL holes visible on undersides of base and rim. Manganese deposits on the interior. Earthen/mineral deposits visible on underside of the base as well. There is a stable crack on the base that is difficult to see. Body and neck are intact. Possible repainting on the base, but may very well be original painting.

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