Apulia, Southern Italy, Ca. 375–300 BC. A Gnathian-ware epichysis decorated with tongues on the neck, dots, zigzags and berried laurel band on the shoulder. The body displays a meander decoration encased between four parallel horizontal lines. An epichysis was a wine jug with a narrow neck, small lip and with a high-arching handle. The Gnathian style in which this epichysis is originated from Apulia, a region located along the south-eastern coast of Italy. The Gnathian style consisted of a polychromic design applied onto a dark, varnished background and takes its name from the ancient southern Italian city of Egnathia, where this type of ware was first found in the mid 9th century. The primary colours used were red, white and yellow although white soon became the dominant colour. Among the Romans the epichysis took the place of the earlier guttus, a narrow-necked cruet without a handle (Varr. L. L. 5.124; Plaut. Rud. 5.2, 32); and glass became the favourite material for this type of jug. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. For a similar epichysis, see https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/255315.Size: L:160mm / W:82mm ; 182.8gProvenance: Private FL. collection. Ex. Christies, NYC., 12/7/2000, lot 485.