Ancient Europe, Northern Italy, Etruria, ca. late 7th to early 6th century BCE. Wheel-thrown pottery chalice with a flared foot beneath a tapered stem, a broad body, and a thin rim surrounding the deep basin. The highly burnished exterior walls are decorated with a pair of concentric horizontal lines that enclose three short registers of bullseye-style circles, and the entire vessel exhibits a russet-brown coloration. Impasto ware is a coarse type of brown clay used heavily by the earlier Villanovans and was the precursor to the more-recognizable Etruscan bucchero ware pottery. Size: 5.875" W x 4.9" H (14.9 cm x 12.4 cm).

Provenance: private Los Angeles, California USA Collection

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#145793

Rim and upper body repaired from multiple large pieces, with one area of loss along rim, and chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor nicks to foot and body, with areas of fire-darkening to exterior, and light encrustations within some recessed areas. Light earthen deposits and root marks throughout.