Magna Graecia, Italy, Daunian, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. A beautiful, wheel-thrown pottery krater covered in cream and espresso slip atop the natural russet-hued buffware color. The sizable vessel has a spherical body with a tapered bottom that rests upon a beveled foot, a pair of applied strap handles on either side of the shoulder, and a flared rim surrounding the deep basin. Thin brown stripes course across the foot and body, and the shoulder is adorned with a serpentine register of vines with projecting ivy leaves. An attractive example of fine Daunian artistry! Size: 7" W x 8.1" H (17.8 cm x 20.6 cm).
Daunian society was a mixture of native Italian and Greek peoples who had settled in a region of Italy. As early as the 6th century BCE, Daunia was an extremely wealthy region as is evidenced by the rich grave goods from the urban centers of Canosa, Arpi, and Salapia among others. The shapes of the vessels remained strongly influenced by the Italians - this one, for example, is a form of the Greek krater (a vessel for mixing wine and water) with a decorative motif that is purely Daunian in color and style.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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Condition
A couple of stable hairline fissures to rim, with small chips and abrasions to foot, body, handles, and rim, fading to original pigmentation, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits and great traces of original pigmentation throughout. Old label beneath base. Two TL drill holes: one beneath foot, and one beneath top rim.