Bidspirit auction | SUPERB APULIAN BLACK GLAZED POTTERY

SUPERB APULIAN BLACK GLAZED POTTERY OINOCHOE - Ca. 400 - 300 BC.A beautiful black-glazed oinochoe with a broad ovoid body and a concave neck. This is a vessel used for pouring through the symmetrical trefoil spout and rim. It stands on a flat, black-glazed foot and has a delicate handle connecting the shoulders of the vase with the rim. The glaze is particularly glossy, almost iridescent. For similar see: Christie’s Live Auction, 2364, Antiquities including property from the collection of Max Palevsky, lot. 124. Size: 240mm x 100mm; Weight: 405gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.