Large Hellenistic Teano-Ware Fish Plate

EARLY 3RD CENTURY B.C.

10 1/2 in. (834 grams, 26.5 cm).

Broad face with incised rings outlining the painted border of running vinescroll in red and white; with a shallow central socket outlined in red, broad carinated rim and low foot.

Provenance

Acquired at Auction, London, UK, 1990s, no.233.
Private collection, Suffolk, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of the relevant catalogue page.

Footnotes

'Teano ware' is a type of ceramic produced in the late 4th century to the early 3rd century BC. Its modern name derives from Teanum Sidicinum, in northern Campania, the main centre of production. White and red pigment was used for the painted decoration on the black surface. It was probably used for votive or funerary purposes.⁣

CONDITION

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