Greek, Corinthian, ca. 6th century BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery aryballos with a slightly rounded but stable base, a spherical body with a gently curved shoulder, a narrow neck surmounted by a collared rim, and a squat handle joining rim and shoulder. The front of the cream-hued ground is adorned with a broad, five-petaled flower with red and black hues, and the verso features an abstract motif, perhaps representative of a bird or flower. The neck is ringed with a register of droplet-shaped frets, and thick bands of dark pigment surround the rim. Size: 1.9" Diameter x 2.9" H (4.8 cm x 7.4 cm)

Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection, purchased in Athens in 1964

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#164015

Repair and restoration to handle area, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor nicks and fading to pigment, and light encrustations within neck. Great preservation to pigment across exterior.