Greek black-glaze oinochoe, Apulia, c.4th century BC
Terracotta
Height: 11.7cm
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The vessel has a sharply angled 'reel' body and an arching handle extending from the rim to the carinated shoulder, the surface covered in a rich black glaze with a high gloss. Intact, a few minor chips and patches of wear to the glaze.
Provenance
Hugo Lievens, Brussels, BelgiumPrivate collection; acquired from the above 1982
Literature
Compare an Attic example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA, acquired in 1973, object number 1973.11.4
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