Fine Greek Megarian Impressed Pottery Bowl
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Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. late 3rd to 1st century BCE. A redware pottery bowl with a deep red color, an undecorated interior, but an impressive low relief design around the exterior - a band of vines within a linear border, a series of vines, ferns, and vases around the base, and a large sunflower on the base itself. Size: 4.95" W x 2.95" H (12.6 cm x 7.5 cm)
These Megarian style bowls, being mold-made rather than thrown on a wheel, allowed artisans to produce bowls with intricate designs that scholars believe were modeled after those on metal bowls - made for people aspiring to wealth, or least an appearance of luxury. Adding to their function, bowls like this one were used as drinking cups, replacing the kantharos.
Provenance: Ex-Private San Francisco, CA collection
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These Megarian style bowls, being mold-made rather than thrown on a wheel, allowed artisans to produce bowls with intricate designs that scholars believe were modeled after those on metal bowls - made for people aspiring to wealth, or least an appearance of luxury. Adding to their function, bowls like this one were used as drinking cups, replacing the kantharos.
Provenance: Ex-Private San Francisco, CA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#120050
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Repaired from two pieces. Expected surface wear commensurate with age.
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Fine Greek Megarian Impressed Pottery Bowl
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