Lot n° 15
Estimation :
100 - 200
EUR
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Result
: 130EUR
GREAT GREECE, Gnathia style, IVᵉ century B.C. - Lot 15
GREAT GREECE, Gnathia style, IVᵉ century B.C.
Olpé with one handle, originally decorated with vine leaves and grapevines, traces of which remain.
Brown and white terracotta, surface wear, marks of time
Dimensions : [Dimensions not specified]
Provenance: Collection of Professor Kenneth Graham
This olpé illustrates , a ceramic technique developed in Apulia, notably in Gnathia (present-day Egnazia), between the IVᵉ and IIIᵉ centuries B.C. This style is characterized by a glossy black glaze on which painted decorations are applied.
Gnathia ceramics were prized for their elegance and finesse, reflecting Hellenistic influence in Magna Graecia.
Expert : Serge REYNES
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