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THBCorinthian Ceramic Trefoil Oinochoe - Harpies and Lions
Lot 9
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Oct 11, 2018
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2018-10-11 10:00:00
2018-10-11 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Greece, Corinth, ca. 7th to 6th century BCE. A richly decorated terracotta oinochoe with a round body, a broad, flat base, and a squat trefoil mouth. A tall, thin strap handle rises from the broad shoulder to the edge of the rim. The shoulder is decorated with vertical stripes of alternating black and deep maroon, which once would have been a bright red. Below that is a band of repeated motifs - lions and harpies - alternating as they encircle the wide body of the vessel. Below that are two bands of further linear decorations. Incised lines in the paint form the details of the creatures depicted, and some scholars believe that the style inspired the incised silhouettes of the black-figure period. Size: 5" W x 7.25" H (12.7 cm x 18.4 cm)
During this time, Corinthian vessels showed the influence of eastern trade connections with the city - creating art with stylized plants and animal friezes, inspired by trade with the Levant, Egypt, and Assyria. This is known as the "Orientalizing Period." The lions shown here may relate to a hunting scene, depicting an animal that may have been kept by nobility in special hunting preserves in the ancient Near East - after all, the lion did not live in Greece at this time, but is a very common Corinthian motif inspired by Near Eastern societies. The harpy is also a common motif from this period - originally a personification of the wind, the mythological figures slowly transformed into fierce half-women, half-birds who ranked among the guardians of the underworld.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#138967Handle has been repaired and restored, with repairs well done and almost invisible. Small area of overpainting along the shoulder, but otherwise in a good state of preservation, with some pale, silvery patina on the black pigment.Condition
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