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GNATHIAN BLACK-GLAZE POTTERY SKYPHOS

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GNATHIAN BLACK-GLAZE POTTERY SKYPHOS
GNATHIAN BLACK-GLAZE POTTERY SKYPHOS
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Ca. 350 BC.
An Apulian black-glazed pottery skyphos with a cup-shaped form with two horizontal handles symmetrically affixed to opposite sides. The front face stands out with its captivating grapevine motif, intricately painted with white, red, and yellow pigments. The back side, in contrast, features a simpler design comprising a horizontal line flanked by white dots. A skyphos is a distinctive type of ancient Greek drinking vessel, primarily utilized for serving wine. For similar, please see The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 22.31.
Size: 120mm x 85mm; Weight: 90g
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-GLAZE POTTERY SKYPHOS

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