Greek Attic Pottery Beaked Oinochoe - TL Test
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Description
Ancient Greece, Athens (Attic), ca. early 4th century BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery beaked oinochoe of a beautiful form with a squat foot, a carinated piriform body with a tapered conical shoulder, a slender handle arching along the verso, and a narrow, beak-shaped spout projecting along the front. Almost all surfaces save for the interior and beneath the foot are enveloped with lustrous, jet-black glaze that was a signature of fine Attic pottery. Size: 3.25" W x 4.6" H (8.3 cm x 11.7 cm)
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request.
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000
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.
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#153653
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available to the buyer upon request.
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#153653
Condition
Handle reattached to back of body, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Area of resurfacing to remove an attempt at adding a lady of fashion in the last century. Nicks and light abrasions to spout, body, handle, and base. Nice remains of black pigment throughout. TL drill holes on bottom and inside spout.
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Greek Attic Pottery Beaked Oinochoe - TL Test
Estimate $900 - $1,400
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