Gnathian Black-glazed Pottery Oinochoe - Apr 27, 2024 | Apollo Art Auctions In London
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GNATHIAN BLACK-GLAZED POTTERY OINOCHOE

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GNATHIAN BLACK-GLAZED POTTERY OINOCHOE
GNATHIAN BLACK-GLAZED POTTERY OINOCHOE
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Ca. 340 - 320 BC.
An Apulian oinochoe featuring an elongated body, complemented by a strap handle and a distinctive trefoil spout. The jug is decorated using the Gnathian technique with a grapevine pattern on the lower shoulder of the vessel. The Gnathian style of blackware pottery originated in the ancient Greek colony of Gnathia in Apulia, Southern Italy, during the Hellenistic period. This distinctive technique involved the combination of black glaze with the application of polychrome pigments, creating intricate and detailed decorative motifs. For similar see, The British Museum, Museum number 1867,0508.1204.
Size: 170mm x 95mm; Weight: 290g
Provenance: Property of a central London Gallery; formerly in a South English estate collection; acquired in the 1990s from Andre de Munter, Brussels, Belgium; previously in an old European collection.
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GNATHIAN BLACK-GLAZED POTTERY OINOCHOE

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