Classical World, Etruria, ca. early 6th century CE. A glossy black pottery kantharos, a drinking cup, of the rare single-handled form. The kantharos has a very deep bowl curving into a narrow, hollow, splayed foot. Extending from the bottom of the bowl is a flat strap handle that connects into the upper interior of the bowl. The handle has two applied designs, one of a human face and the other more abstract. Incised lines run around the interior and exterior of the rim. Items like these were wheel-made, with a foot that was thrown separately on the wheel and joined to the rest of the vase as the two pieces began to harden. It was then burnished with a slip and fired in a reducing atmosphere to produce this glossy black color, which is the famous Bucchero style. This piece was probably made to be placed in a tomb, but also would have been an echo of a vessel form used in life. Size: 6.3" W x 6.65" H (16 cm x 16.9 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Orange County, California collection

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#118060

Intact with slight surface scratching.