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Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
CIRCA 600-550 B.C.
2 3/8 in. (36 grams, 61 mm).
Bulbous vessel with narrow neck, broad rim to the mouth and short strap handle to the rear; circumferential rings of pellets and horizontal bands to the body, rosette to the rim, wave pattern to the shoulder; foot absent. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Ex H. Norry collection, 1980s-1990s.
LITERATURE:
Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.62.11.11.
FOOTNOTES:
From the 8th century B.C. Corinthian pottery vessels were exported to Greek colonies in South Italy and the coast of Asia Minor. They were used to hold perfumed oil, an essential item for the wealthy middle classes of the time. In Italy, especially in Etruria, local workshops produced imitations of Corinthian vessel types for a clientele of Greek settlers and local populations with a taste for Greek fashions.
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