Greek black-glaze epichysis, Probably Apulian, c.350 BC
Terracotta
Height including the handle: 11.6cm, diameter: 9.4cm
11171
Charles Ede, London
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On the domed shoulder, encircling the elegant, offset neck, are five radiating stamped palmettes linked by very fine incised arcs. The spout is open and troughlike, rising sharply and terminating...
On the domed shoulder, encircling the elegant, offset neck, are five radiating stamped palmettes linked by very fine incised arcs. The spout is open and troughlike, rising sharply and terminating with a moulded lip. A high-arching handle runs from the shoulder to the back of the mouth, where it is flanked by moulded concentric circles. The low, broad body has concave walls bordered by a wide flange beneath the shoulder and at the base. The flat resting surface is reserved and has a red wash, the rest of the vessel with a metallic black gloss. Some very minor touching in of the glaze, the handle repaired from three pieces and the neck reattached.
This shape is considered an Atticising form from southern Italy. The present example is particularly fine in its potting.
The epichysis was a jug characterised by a high loop handle and a narrow spout that allowed very accurate pouring of the contents. This made it an apt vessel both for the delicate job of refilling oil lamps and for pouring very small amounts of precious oils when at the baths.
This shape is considered an Atticising form from southern Italy. The present example is particularly fine in its potting.
The epichysis was a jug characterised by a high loop handle and a narrow spout that allowed very accurate pouring of the contents. This made it an apt vessel both for the delicate job of refilling oil lamps and for pouring very small amounts of precious oils when at the baths.
Provenance
Mr and Mrs Robert Feuer, New York, USA; acquired 1970s–80s