Ancient Greece, Attic, Late Geometric Period, ca. 8th century BCE. A lovely wheel-thrown pottery cup with a planar base, a slightly corseted body, a flared rim, a deep interior cavity, and a high-arching handle. The body is decorated with three horizontal bands of red-slip triangular, chevron, and zigzag motifs atop a cream ground, with a series of pinstripe bars separating each section as well as embellishing the base and rim interior. The curved handle displays a series of red stripes arranged perpendicularly while its underside is unadorned. Size: 4" W x 4.1" H (10.2 cm x 10.4 cm).

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Cahn International AG, Basel, Switzerland; ex-Basle Adler collection

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Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age as expected, small nicks and chips to base, rim, handle, body, and interior, light fading to pigmentation, and some minor pitting holes. Light earthen deposits within recessed areas, and nice pigmentation remains throughout. Old inventory number "472" written in pencil on base.