Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Phase, ca. 700 to 475 BCE. A lovely miniature redware vessel known as a "target" oinochoe defined by a planar base, a globular body adorned with several concentric circular patterns, a narrow neck, a trefoil pouring spout, and a slender strap handle joining rim to body. The circular motif is boldly painted in black pigment atop a highly-burnished orange-red ground, and thin black stripes embellish the neck, spout rim, and handle. The target design was particularly popular on vessels produced in Cyprus at this time. Size: 2.375" W x 3" H (6 cm x 7.6 cm).

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired at Royal Athena Galleries, New York, New York, USA

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#136197

Surface wear and minor abrasions commensurate with age, very minor nicks to body, spout, and handle, and some fading to orange-red and black coloration, otherwise intact and very good. Two old collection stickers on base.