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THBGreek Euboean Terracotta Trefoil Oinochoe
Lot 25
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Feb 21, 2019
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2019-02-21 10:00:00
2019-02-21 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Greece, Euboea, ca. 3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE. An elegant, wonderfully preserved example of a black-figure painted, ceramic trefoil oinochoe. It stands on a delicate, flared disc foot, and has a wide, bulging body that tapers upward to a wide, pinched neck. A delicate, rounded handle flows from the shoulder upward to the back of the rim, where it is seamlessly integrated. Around the body on the side opposite the handle is a wide panel featuring a black-figure scene of a standing human figure draped in clothing and observing a rooster and a swan/goose. The birds are massive compared to the human, standing just as tall and presenting imposing figures. Size: 4.85" W x 7.25" H (12.3 cm x 18.4 cm)
This is a strong example of the black figure technique in which the figural and decorative motifs were applied with a slip that turned black during firing, while the background was left the natural color of the clay. The vase painter also took the time to incise the slip in order to delineate individual features and gestures. Further embellishing the artwork are broad wine red bands of pigment applied to each figure. Euboea, the large island northeast of Athens, is the second largest Greek island, after Crete. Their black-figure vases were inspired by Corinth and Attica - indeed, they can sometimes be hard to distinguish from those made in Athens - and their use seems to have been restricted to funerary contexts.
Provenance: ex-private Chicago, Illinois, USA collection
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#142030Small chips from foot and light wear on surface commensurate with age, otherwise in very good condition. Motifs are beautifully preserved with no overpainting.Condition
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