Magna Graecia, southern Italy, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A charming terracotta vessel used to store soaps and scented perfumes, with a thin-walled body, twin handles, and a slightly raised disc base, created in a pottery workshop in the Apulia region of southern Italy where potters were known for introducing additional pigments to the red-figure painting technique. A lid with a round knob handle at its center neatly fits inside the rim. The lid is painted with a grapevine motif, including evenly spaced clusters of grapes, and a rosette on the knob, all skillfully executed via the red-figure technique with added fugitive white and yellow pigments. The base is painted a simple black on its exterior and handles, with the rim left unpainted. Size: 7.5" W x 3" H (19 cm x 7.6 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: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA; ex- Artemis Gallery; ex-Southern California collection, USA, acquired before 2000

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#171249

One handle has been reattached; otherwise unrepaired and unrestored. Pigment is in nice condition with some losses and wear on surface commensurate with age. This includes a few small chips, mainly from the underside.