**Originally Listed At $300**
Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Eastern Apulia, Gnathian, ca. 370 to 360 BCE. A wheel-thrown drinking vessel with a short concave foot, a bulbous body with a wide pinched neck, a flared rim, and an attached loop handle joining neck to shoulder. The thistle mug is beautifully-adorned in the traditional Gnathian manner with the application of red, white, and yellow pigments directly onto the glazed blackware surface From top to bottom: a band of white tongue motifs, a wavy white band, and two bands of yellow opposing laurel buds - all separated by slender red lines. A very faint layer of silvery iridescence covers the black finish. A lovely example of Gnathian-style pottery! Size: 4" W (handle to opposite wall) x 4.875" H (10.2 cm x 12.4 cm)
Gnathia ware is named for the site where it was first discovered - the Apulian site of Egnathia. The black glaze ware is traditionally decorated with floral and other decorative motifs in red, white, or yellow hues. Scholars believe that its production most likely was centered around Taras, with primary workshops in Egnathia and Canosa. The quantity and quality of Greek colonial Apulian potters increased significantly following the Peloponnesian War when Attic exports dramatically decreased. Apulian artistry demonstrates influences of Ionian (Athenian, Attic) conventions, as well as Doric (western colonial Greek) styles, with a palpable native Italian aesthetic.
Provenance: The Dere Family Collection, New York, USA, assembled 1970s-2000s, ex-William Froelich Collection, New York, USA, acquired in 1970s
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Condition
Minor surface wear with a few scuffs/nicks. Otherwise excellent with well-preserved decorative painted details and the black finish has developed a beautiful silvery patina.