Etruria, northern Italy, ca. last quarter of 6th century BCE. A near-miniature aryballos of an elegant form with a globular body, tubular neck, and flat rim with a single strap handle. The vase is painted in black-figure technique, though some areas that failed to oxidize are still red, making for an intriguing aesthetic. The decorative program consists of a wide register of hounds in profile, two larger figures on the shoulder, with striations of varying thickness on the body, dots and striations on the rim. Size: 1.625" in diameter x 2.5" H (4.1 cm x 6.4 cm)

The Orientalizing period prompted trade relations between Etruria, Greece, and the Near East, leading to various influences on Etruscan art. Etrusco-Corinthian was a universal Etruscan style of pottery that both imitated and adapted the Corinthian style (typically in the black-figure technique) between 630 and about 540 BCE Its major centers of production were located at Vulci, Caere, and Tarquinia.

Provenance: Ex-Cathcart Collection

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Loss to rim. Surface shows areas of encrustation/mineral deposits and expected wear. Some figures did not oxidize in original firing and because of this are red rather than black.