Greek black-glaze mug, South Italy, c.4th century BC
Terracotta
Height: 8.5cm
11652 IVP
£ 2,400
Mug with single, bifurcating loop handle attached from the shoulder to the wide, splayed rim. The rounded body is covered in vertical ribs, the inset foot has a slightly concave...
Mug with single, bifurcating loop handle attached from the shoulder to the wide, splayed rim. The rounded body is covered in vertical ribs, the inset foot has a slightly concave base. The whole surface is covered in a rich black slip. Intact, a few small losses of the glaze touched in.
This is a South Italian version of the Pheidian shape. The treatment of the upper ends of the ribs distinguishes this type from the Attic examples.
This is a South Italian version of the Pheidian shape. The treatment of the upper ends of the ribs distinguishes this type from the Attic examples.
Provenance
Prof. Dr. L. and M. H.-E., Hessen, Germany; acquired 1980s from German art tradeLiterature
Compare Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Zurich, Offentliche Sammlungen, 73, Pl.(95) 53.171
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