4th Bc, Greater Greece, Large Terracotta Oenohoé , Apulia Circa -330/300 Bc

Archeology

Ancient Greek Mycenaean

Large and nice polychrome terracotta Oenochoe with black background and traces of ornamentation of vine trellis friezes, in white and bistre highlights, in the style of Gnatia

Beige terracotta with matte black varnish;

The pictorial technique, known as Gnatia, consists in applying colors directly on the black varnish; it was invented in Taranto in the workshop of the Ilioupersis painter around 370-360 BC. AD and exported throughout Apulia.
This type of ceramics was found in abundance at Gnathia (now Egnazia).

Trilobed collar that gives the piece a very elegant aesthetic.
Greater Greece (-780 to -211 BC), Apulia around 330 / 300 BC (expert Peter REYNAERS)

Limestone deposit, original cooking crack at the base

Dimensions 26.5cm height * 14cm * 13cm
The piece surprises with its extreme lightness and the purity of its material, which makes it even more surprising that the piece has remained, despite its small manufacturing defect, in its original state.

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