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**Originally Listed At $400**

Greek colonies (Magna Graecia), Hellenistic Period, ca. 2nd to 1st century BCE. A beautiful bowl, made from a pale reddish ceramic, with a mold-made decorative exterior. The walls of the bowl are steep, with a slightly flared, rolled rim. The underside exterior has a dramatic petaled flower motif. A slight lip sits below the neck, perhaps to make the bowl easier to grasp in one hand. The Megarian style, by being mold-made rather than thrown on a wheel, allowed artisans to produce bowls with intricate stamped designs that we believe were inspired by more expensive metal items. They were made to be owned by people aspiring to wealth, or least an appearance of it. Bowls like this one were used as drinking cups, replacing the kantharos. Size: 4.95" W x 3" H (12.6 cm x 7.6 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection

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#139570

Repaired from two pieces. Repairs are well done and difficult to see. Light encrustation on surface, with molded decorations still very clear.



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