Greek, A large Greek black-glazed lekythos, South Italy, circa 4th century BC

Greek

A large Greek black-glazed lekythos, South Italy, circa 4th century BC

Pottery

Height: 28.5 cm

£ 2,200.00

Greek, A large Greek black-glazed lekythos, South Italy, circa 4th century BC

The tall, black-glazed lekythos with a bulbous, vertically ribbed body. The shoulder is slightly indented, before merging into a smooth, cylindrical neck with a tall flaring funnel-shaped mouth. The strap handle attached at the neck and shoulder. The vessel stands on a stepped ring foot.

Condition
Repaired at the neck, handle, and foot. Minor infill and repainting at the breaks. Some chipping on the rim made good. Minor repainting to the lower part of the body where the glaze has worn.

Provenance

Michael Ratzenböck Collection, Upper Austria, acquired before the mid-1990s

Literature

The lekythos, or oil jar, comes in various forms, both tall and squat. This elegant and large example features a gourd-like ribbed finish. For a lekythos of similar form see the Beazley Archive, no. 9033751.

Item added to cart

Artworks

Cookie preferences

Artworks

Greek

Further images

Provenance

Literature