Greek Apulian Red-Figure Fish Plate - Ex-Christie's
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Description
Magna Graecia, South Italy, Apulian, ca. 350 BCE. A ceramic fish plate of a classic pinax or pinakion (meaning tablet for its shape) form with three fish painted via the red-figure technique with added fugitive white and yellow details, the trio swimming around a central garum (fish sauce) recess with rays, the perimeter of the downturned rim adorned with a lovely band of spiraling waves, the dimpled disk from elevated on a raised pedestal. Size: 8.625" W x 2.625" H (21.9 cm x 6.7 cm)
Fish plates were initially produced in Athens during the late fifth century BCE characterized by fish with bellies are oriented towards the outside rim of the plate. While in Athens the palette was limited to a red clay fabric and black gloss slip with only rare uses of white overpainting, later examples from Greek settlers in Southern Italy (Taranto, Paestum, Capua, and Cumae) were more colorful with added white and yellow pigments. The South Italian fish plates also departed from Attic examples in that they were characterized by decoration in which the fish's bellies were oriented inwards towards the sauce cup at the center of the plate, as we see in this example.
Christies label on underside of pedestal foot. Also comes with sale ticket labeled "25-Oct-16 Sale 12257 Lot 78 Christie's"
Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection; Ex-Christie's, Oct. 25, 2016 auction (sale #12257), Lot 78.
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#121066
Fish plates were initially produced in Athens during the late fifth century BCE characterized by fish with bellies are oriented towards the outside rim of the plate. While in Athens the palette was limited to a red clay fabric and black gloss slip with only rare uses of white overpainting, later examples from Greek settlers in Southern Italy (Taranto, Paestum, Capua, and Cumae) were more colorful with added white and yellow pigments. The South Italian fish plates also departed from Attic examples in that they were characterized by decoration in which the fish's bellies were oriented inwards towards the sauce cup at the center of the plate, as we see in this example.
Christies label on underside of pedestal foot. Also comes with sale ticket labeled "25-Oct-16 Sale 12257 Lot 78 Christie's"
Provenance: Ex-private east coast, USA collection; Ex-Christie's, Oct. 25, 2016 auction (sale #12257), Lot 78.
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.
#121066
Condition
About a 5" section of downturned rim has been restored. Else, expected surface wear and minor pigment loss.
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Greek Apulian Red-Figure Fish Plate - Ex-Christie's
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
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