Greek black-glaze ring askos, Athens, c.475-450 BC
Terracotta
Height: 7.9cm, diameter: 8.3cm, width including spout: 9.4cm
11146
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Ring askos with a comparatively deep, tapering body, a slightly indented upper surface, and a narrow central tube; the glaze that covers the surface of the vessel reaches halfway down...
Ring askos with a comparatively deep, tapering body, a slightly indented upper surface, and a narrow central tube; the glaze that covers the surface of the vessel reaches halfway down the tube. The arched handle is attached beneath the lip of the almost vertical neck, the trumpet-like mouth has a thickened lip, the flat disc foot with a small kick. The resting surface is reserved and has traces of miltos, some misfiring to the handle. Two blue bordered nineteenth- century collection labels with illegible numbers; one on the side and one to the base. A small section of the edge of the base and a crescentic area of the underside restored. Some restoration to the very front of the lip and a small area of retouching to the glaze.
The askos (pl. askoi) contained expensive liquids, as indicated by the small size and two main features: its overarching handle or ring handle, and a narrow neck with wide mouth. Ring askoi are a subdivision of this category, and generally had deep bodies with a narrow central tube which ran vertically through the vessel. However, much rarer examples have a wider, doughnut-shaped body.
The askos (pl. askoi) contained expensive liquids, as indicated by the small size and two main features: its overarching handle or ring handle, and a narrow neck with wide mouth. Ring askoi are a subdivision of this category, and generally had deep bodies with a narrow central tube which ran vertically through the vessel. However, much rarer examples have a wider, doughnut-shaped body.
Provenance
Charterhouse School, London; probably acquired at the end of the 19th centuryPrivate collection, Dallas, USA; acquired 2010
Private collection, Wiltshire, UK