Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulian, ca. 340 to 300 BCE. A beautiful, handled pottery vessel known as an olpe decorated in added red pigment on a lustrous black glaze. The ancient olpe displays a reverse pear-shaped body, a tapered neck, and a wide, flared rim, all sitting upon a narrow, planar base with a bifurcated handle connecting shoulder to rim. A series of 3 lovely registers adorns the body and shoulder, consisting of vertical striated lines, 2 bands of petaloid designs, and a maze motif. Size: 4.875" in diameter x 6" H (12.4 cm x 15.2 cm)

Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#165358

Chip to handle. Repaired from several pieces with restoration over break lines. Restoration to handle and rim. Some nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice iridescence.