Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Ignazia, ca. 4th century BCE. A polychrome pottery wine cup (skyphos) presenting a classic silhouette, with a remarkably thin-walled body, twin horizontal loop handles, and a short, round foot, created in a pottery workshop in the Apulia region of southern Italy where potters were known for introducing additional pigments to the red-figure painting technique. The elaborate decorative program on this example consists numerous registers, including (from top to bottom) - tongues, cylindrical beads, dotted band, and abundant grape vines with a pair of hanging grapevines flanking a vessel in the field one side - the other side with ovalo, a dotted band, and flower blossom flanked by budded tendrils. The black ground boasts wonderful iridescence. Overall, a lovely example that demonstrates skillful technique and a refined polychromatic effect characteristic of Gnathia. Size: 6.375" W handlespan x 4.5" H (16.2 cm x 11.4 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex Dr. Q Chess, New York, New York, USA

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#129744

Repaired from multiple pieces with visible break lines. One handle restored and attached. Normal surface wear with a couple of nicks and scuffs. Encrustation to foot.