Ancient Greece, Mycenaean Period, Late Helladic III, ca. 1425 to 1200 BCE. An enticing wheel-thrown pottery askos with a petite circular base, a wide apple-shaped body, a smooth shoulder with a conical spout projecting from one side, a flared rim, and a thick bale handle arching over the top. The cream-slipped vessel exhibits beautiful rings of red-orange pigment, and repeating frets adorn the neck and handle. A superb example of utilitarian artistry from an era when Mycenae was at its peak of influence! Size: 6.875" W x 11.7" H (17.5 cm x 29.7 cm).
This period is so named for the palace at Mycenae, famed in Homeric legend as the opulent seat of King Agamemnon. Excavations at the palace at Mycenae revealed an elite and long-lasting society with a great deal of wealth. This extended to the workshops of artisans who produced pottery like this vessel both for use in Greece and throughout the Mediterranean world.
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; ex-William Froelich collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s
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Condition
Repaired from multiple large pieces, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions to foot, body, rim, handle, and spout, with fading to areas of original pigmentation, and light encrustations within body. Light earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label beneath base. Two TL drill holes: one beneath base, and one inside handle.