Greek black-glaze chalice, Athens, c.500 BC
Terracotta
Height: 5.8cm, diameter: 6.3cm
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Also known as a miniature chalice, this vessel is of a particularly elegant form and covered in a lustrous glaze. The bowl has concave walls that flare sharply to a...
Also known as a miniature chalice, this vessel is of a particularly elegant form and covered in a lustrous glaze. The bowl has concave walls that flare sharply to a wide mouth and is set on a narrowing stem with two incised grooves at its base. The bottom of the bowl is flat, the foot’s resting surface and central depression are reserved and have a red wash.
Intact, with a scratch to the upper surface of the foot and some minor scratches to the body made good.
The stemmed dish found its greatest popularity between the late sixth century BC and the second quarter of the fifth. It is thought that the group of smaller stemmed dishes held salts and condiments, whilst the larger ones held nuts, fruit and olives.
Intact, with a scratch to the upper surface of the foot and some minor scratches to the body made good.
The stemmed dish found its greatest popularity between the late sixth century BC and the second quarter of the fifth. It is thought that the group of smaller stemmed dishes held salts and condiments, whilst the larger ones held nuts, fruit and olives.
Provenance
Private collection, Belgium; acquired in the 1990sPrivate collection, Wiltshire, UK