Greek colony of Apulia, Gnathian Style, named after the town of Ignazia in southeastern Italy, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A beautiful and graceful pouring vessel used for precious oils. It is painted in the classic Gnathian style, its deep black glaze painted post-firing in a lively palette of added fugitive red, yellow, and white shades with several registers of finely delineated decoration centered around a lovely ten-petaled flower. The tall vessel also has a long spout and tall handle. Its glossy black surface has attained a silvery iridescence with age. Size: 2.75" W x 7" H (7 cm x 17.8 cm)
Gnathian 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 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: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000
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Condition
Expertly repaired from multiple pieces, with very thin matte black overpaint along the repair lines and some small areas of overpaint to the colors, mainly to the left of the flower.