Classical World, Etruria (Italy), ca. 7th to 5th century BCE. A lovely bucchero vessel with a sophisticated decorative program and an elegant form comprised of a piriform body resting on a flat circular base, an everted ringlike collar at the juncture between the body and the flared neck which rises to a wide mouth, and a wide strap handle joining rim to shoulder. The upper body of the vessel is adorned by four impressed fan-like motifs below a row of four impressed feather-like motifs. Six incised linear bands wrap around the mid-section just below the fan motifs, and eight grand triangular/chevron motifs rise from the base to these bands. An attractive vessel, impressive for its graceful form and elegant decorative program. Size: 5.375" in diameter x 9.5" H (13.7 cm x 24.1 cm)

Bucchero ware was first made circa 675 to 660 BCE in workshops in Caere (modern Cerveteri) in southern Etruria. With its black color, finely wrought surfaces with silvery sheens, and stamped and incised decoration, its aesthetic rivaled that of coveted metalwork.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Gabriel Vandevort collection

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Normal surface wear with scuffs and scratches commensurate with age. One chip to rim. Otherwise very nice.