Greece, Classical Period, ca. 5th century BCE. A diminutive cup with a horizontal loop handle and disc foot; it is painted in the black figure style, with acanthus leaf motifs around its body and a black interior. Also, Magna Graecia, Canosa, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A ceramic pomegranate, painted in the distinctive Canosan style with a white undercoat and remains of pink and blue pigment. Size of largest (pomegranate): 3.15" W x 2.75" H (8 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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The cup has some small chips from the periphery. The pomegranate has a small hole in one side. Both items have some preserved pigment and deposits on surface.