Greek colony of Apulia, Gnathian Style, named after the town of Ignazia in southeastern Italy, ca. 340 to 320 BCE. A beautiful and graceful pouring vessel attributed to the Rose Painter. Used for precious oils, this vessel is painted in the classic Gnathia style, its deep black glaze painted post-firing in a lively palette of added fugitive red, yellow, and white shades with several registers of finely delineated decoration. A pair of applied faces, perhaps theatre masks, further adorn the area where the upper end of the handle and the spout meet. Size: 3.125" W x 6.375" H (7.9 cm x 16.2 cm)

Gnathia ware is named for the site where it was first discovered - the Apulian site of Egnathia. The black glaze ware is traditionally decorated with floral motifs in red, white, or yellow hues. Scholars believe that its production most likely was centered around Taras, with primary workshops in Egnathia and Canosa. The quantity and quality of Greek colonial Apulian potters increased significantly following the Peloponnesian War when Attic exports dramatically decreased. Apulian artistry demonstrates influences of Ionian (Athenian, Attic) conventions, as well as Doric (western colonial Greek) styles, with a palpable native Italian aesthetic.

Provenance: private Carlton Collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired between 1965 and 1980

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#128050

Surface nick to upper end of handle. Otherwise excellent. Inventory label on base.