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Thin-walled Gnathia Ware Skyphos, Apulia, ca. 320 BC

Pristine skyphos decorated with three flowers framed by vertical ivy lines. Above a white egg band, alternating gold and red strips and a white spiral wave pattern.

Behind a rosette between hanging leaf-sprays. Along the rim tongues and dots separated by a couple of incised lines.

Cf. item 257, John W. Hayes. Greek and Italian Black-Gloss Wares and Related Wares in the Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto 1984.

Intact and of pristine quality. Minor wear on the applied colors.

H. 8.3 cm (3.25 in), D. 6.9 cm (2.7 in)
W. over handles 12.5 cm (4.9 in)

Belgian private collection, acquired in the 1980ies

950 USD