Italo-Corinthian Terracotta Piriform Juglet with Animals

With applied handle and integral foot, medial frieze of running animals and horizontal lines; band of pellets to the mouth. 40 grams, 71 mm high



From an early French collection, pre 1960.

The body with encircling red and black bands, the shoulder and neck with concentric circles, two strap handles; repaired. 4.05 kg, 37.5 cm high



From a collection acquired on the French art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original French cultural export licence no.129945.

Of reserved slip ware, comprising a shallow bowl with indented base, single loop handle; black glaze inside, red-brown colour outside; some restoration. 173 grams, 14.9 cm wide

Some restoration.

Ex Peter Negus collection (1920-2012). Acquired from Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, no.354 (part). From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original Bonhams lot tag and a much older tag with description and collection number DAA41.

The vessel belongs to a rare form of polished ware which originally was intended to achieve a two-tone effect. In the reserved slip ware, parts of the red slip was wiped away while it was still wet, revealing patches of the pale under surface. After this the whole surface was polished and the final result was a 'trick' decoration in which the negative patches appear to be positive pattern on the dark red surface.