Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. An attractive kylix presenting a classic form and a beautiful decorative program arrived at via fugitive peachy-pink pigment. The tondo is uniquely decorated with another Greek pottery form - a krater - encircled by a ring-like border followed by a laurel leaf garland, with matching garlands on the exterior walls - all delineated in characteristic Xenon peachy-pink over a glossy black glaze. A unique example of ancient Apulian art! Size: 8" in diameter x 2" H (20.3 cm x 5.1 cm)

Xenon ware is a specific type of Apulian pottery, named after a vase in Frankfurt (Beazley, EVP, p. 219,1.) that is inscribed with the name: XENON. The type is distinguished by added pale pink decoration over black glaze.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private T.G. collection, Williston, Florida, USA, #2944; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA, "Spring 2004 Variety Sale" (auction #25, March 9th, 2004, lot 533); ex-Dr. Angelo R. Bergamo collection, New Jersey, USA

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#166951

Repair to 1 handle with restoration. A few nicks and chips. Otherwise, excellent with nice remaining pigments.