Classical World, Etruria, ca. early 6th century CE. A perfectly formed example of a ceramic kyathos, a bowl-like vessel with a distinctive high strap handle and a diminutive round foot. The broad, sloping rim is flanged where it meets the body. Around the body is a series of stippled motifs that look like bunches of hay above concentric circles that form a border above the foot. Bucchero is a specifically Etruscan style for firing pottery which results in a smooth, shiny black finish. This kyathos may have been made only to be buried with offerings, as much fine Etruscan pottery was. Size: 6.1" W x 6.2" H (15.5 cm x 15.7 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, New York, USA, #5LN36-450

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Handle has been expertly repaired/restored, with light overpainting over the repair line. Beautiful preservation of exterior motifs. Light deposits on surface, especially on the interior.