APULIAN XENON WARE TREFOIL OINOCHOE

Ca. 350 - 300 BC An Apulian xenon-ware oinochoe with a trefoil spout and an elegant body on a ringed foot. This kind of pottery was created in a workshop in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, where potters were known for introducing additional pigments to black-glazed vessels. The surface of this example is decorated with a band of vertical frets next to a register of elegant laurel leaves framed by thin linear bands in a matte red pigment. For similar see. MET Museum Accession Number: 1971.11.14.
Size: 175mm x 75mm; Weight: 175g
Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the German art market; E. Hoppe, Frankfurt, 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

500
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500