Lot 18
Greek colony of Apulia, Gnathian, named after the town of Ignazia in southeastern Italy, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A beautiful and graceful pouring vessel used for dispensing precious oils, painted in the classic Gnathian manner with deep black glaze and a lively palette of added fugitive pigments. The ancient vessel presents a globular body that dramatically tapers to a slender neck with an extended spout and an elegantly arching handle, all sitting upon a discoid foot. Its exterior is elaborately embellished with several registers of finely delineated decoration, including a central row of leafy tendrils surrounded by egg-and-dart, zigzag, dotted, lozenge, and nested "V" motifs. Two relief maskettes of lion's heads further adorn the junctures between the handle and spout. An ornate example of Gnathian pottery! Size: 2.8" W x 7" H (7.1 cm x 17.8 cm)
Gnathian ware is named for the site where it was first discovered - the Apulian site of Egnathia. The black glaze ware is traditionally decorated with floral motifs in red, white, or yellow hues. Scholars believe that its production most likely was centered around Taras, with primary workshops in Egnathia and Canosa. The quantity and quality of Greek colonial Apulian potters increased significantly following the Peloponnesian War when Attic exports dramatically decreased. Apulian artistry demonstrates influences of Ionian (Athenian, Attic) conventions, as well as Doric (western colonial Greek) styles, with a palpable native Italian aesthetic.
According to Royal Athena Galleries, this piece was on loan to Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University and Fitchburg Art Museum from 1992 to 2016.
Provenance: ex-S.W. collection, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA, acquired from Royal Athena in January 1992; ex-G. Phuze collection, Freiburg, Germany, 1986
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#176088
- Condition: Minor abrasions and very light fading to pigment, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful preservation to black glaze and fugitive pigment.
Accepted Forms of Payment:
American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Shipping
Auction House will ship, at Buyer's expense
Artemis Fine Arts
You agree to pay a buyer's premium of up to 26.5% and any applicable taxes and shipping.
View full terms and conditions
| From: | To: | Increments: |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $299 | $25 |
| $300 | $999 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $1,999 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $4,999 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $9,999 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $19,999 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $49,999 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $99,999 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $199,999 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 + | $20,000 |