Etruscan Blackware Beaked Oinochoe, ex-Harmer Rooke
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Description
Classical World, northern/central Italy, Etruria, Etruscan culture, ca. 4th century BCE. An elegant, wheel-thrown, pottery oinochoe of a tall and graceful form exhibiting an annular foot, an inverted piriform body, a cylindrical neck with a 'beaked' pouring spout, and a handle joining rim to shoulder. All save the foot is enveloped in a lustrous black glaze with areas of faint iridescence and earthen encrustations evocative of ancient Etruria! Size: 5" W x 9.3" H (12.7 cm x 23.6 cm)
Provenance: private Rockville, Maryland, USA collection; ex-Harmer Rooke Galleries, New York, New York, USA, MB Auction 28, November 25, 1987, Lot 29
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#180198
Provenance: private Rockville, Maryland, USA collection; ex-Harmer Rooke Galleries, New York, New York, USA, MB Auction 28, November 25, 1987, Lot 29
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.
#180198
Condition
Professional repair to handle and expected surface wear with nicks and abrasions as shown. Otherwise, excellent with light iridescence to glaze and encrustations throughout.
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Etruscan Blackware Beaked Oinochoe, ex-Harmer Rooke
Estimate $1,400 - $2,100
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