Greek Blackware Oil Lamp w/ Handle
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Magna Graecia, South Italic colonies, ca. 4th century BCE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp with a recessed footed base, rounded walls, a tall fill hole with an incised ring around the rim meant for a lid, an applied ring handle, and a projecting wick spout. The lamp is covered in a lustrous black glaze which has developed faint areas of silvery iridescence in scattered areas. Size: 4.125" L x 2.125" W x 2.25" H (10.5 cm x 5.4 cm x 5.7 cm).
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#142117
Magna Graecia, South Italic colonies, ca. 4th century BCE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp with a recessed footed base, rounded walls, a tall fill hole with an incised ring around the rim meant for a lid, an applied ring handle, and a projecting wick spout. The lamp is covered in a lustrous black glaze which has developed faint areas of silvery iridescence in scattered areas. Size: 4.125" L x 2.125" W x 2.25" H (10.5 cm x 5.4 cm x 5.7 cm).
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#142117
Condition
Small area of restoration to one side of body with resurfacing and overpainting along break lines. Minor nicks and abrasions commensurate with age, with light fading to areas of glaze. Nice earthen deposits and faint silver iridescence throughout.
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Greek Blackware Oil Lamp w/ Handle
Estimate $400 - $600
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