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Greek Campanian Black-Glazed Guttus w/ Griffin
Greek Campanian Black-Glazed Guttus w/ Griffin
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Description
Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, ca. 360 to 320 BCE. A classic blackware guttus (or guttos) form with a rounded, ribbed body, a single loop handle, and a high spout with a funnel mouth, all on a raised, tiered spool foot. The tondo is decorated in low relief scene depicting a griffin, an amalgam creature with eagle wings, a lion's head, and curved horns, rearing its front legs and open mouth into the air. The vessel is covered in a jet-black glaze, and scattered areas of faint iridescence complement the lustrous color. Size: 4.75" W x 3" H (12.1 cm x 7.6 cm).

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection, acquired before 2000

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#135397
Condition
Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, loss to portion of foot, fading to tondo imagery, and some wear to glazed surfaces. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label underneath foot.
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Greek Campanian Black-Glazed Guttus w/ Griffin

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