Tall Near-Choice Apulian Blackware Epichysis
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Description
Magna Graecia, southern Italy, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A beautiful blackware pouring vessel known as an epichysis. The vessel possesses a characteristically spool-shaped base with a curved, ribbed lower body leading to a tubular neck and a slender pinched spout joined to the shoulder by a high, raised handle, with applied matching lion heads adorning the areas where the upper handle end meets the spout. A maker's mark in the form of a red "X" adorns the base. Size: 4.5" in diameter x 7.625" H (11.4 cm x 19.4 cm)
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, New York, USA
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#140411
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, New York, USA
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.
#140411
Condition
Minor surface wear. Black glaze presents a beautiful lustrous sheen. An accretion within the body rattles when the vessel is tipped. Old Royal Athena label on the base.
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Tall Near-Choice Apulian Blackware Epichysis
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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