Greek, A Greek black-glazed mug, Magna Graecia, circa 4th - 3rd century BC

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A Greek black-glazed mug, Magna Graecia, circa 4th - 3rd century BC

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Height: 7.1 cm

£ 4,000.00

Greek, A Greek black-glazed mug, Magna Graecia, circa 4th - 3rd century BC

The bulbous body, tapering shoulder, and flared mouth creating an elegant s-curve. The loop handle attached to the everted rim. Set on a ring foot. The mug is covered in...

The bulbous body, tapering shoulder, and flared mouth creating an elegant s-curve. The loop handle attached to the everted rim. Set on a ring foot. The mug is covered in black glaze, including the inner wall of the ring foot, the underside is reserved.

Condition:
Intact with no repair or restoration. Minor chipping to the glaze.

Provenance

Private collection, Sussex, UK, acquired 1975 - 1990
With Charles Ede Limited, London, 2021

Literature

For a related example from Campania see CVA Italia: Verona, Museo del Teatro Romano I, Rome, 1961, IV.E.6, pl. 1553, 5.6.

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