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Gnathian Ware Trefoil Oinochoe
Circa Late 4th Century BC
Description: Elegant ribbed black-glazed trefoil oinochoe with nicely understated design. The squat globular body is covered in vertical ribbing with a single white incised line separating it from the smooth tapered shoulder. A short concave neck flares into a trefoil mouth with a thick round-in-section handle gently arched down to the shoulder. Encircling the base of the neck is a grape vine applied in white paint with orange wash that terminates at the back by the base of the handle. Vermillion wash covers a reserved area at the joint of the body and foot.
Height: 5.75 in. (14.5 cm)
Condition: Intact with a lustrous smooth surface.
Provenance: Formerly a German property.
Reference: See Greek and Italian Black-Gloss Wares and Related Wares in the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto 1984) by John W. Hayes, no. 23 for the type.
Price: $ 975
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