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Greek Gnathian Pottery Lekythos Net Motif
Greek Gnathian Pottery Lekythos Net Motif
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Description
Magna Graecia, South Italy, Gnathian, ca 325 BCE. A gorgeous polychrome lekythos, the body decorated with an attractive net pattern in black, a band of concentric circles with traces of white fugitive pigment adorning the shoulder, vertical frets delineated in fugitive white pigment on the neck, and black glaze adorning most of the remaining areas of the vessel, creating a rich contrast with the caramel-hued ground. So lovely. Size: 1.875" in diameter x 4.2" H (4.8 cm x 10.7 cm)

Provenance: ex Estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA acquired before 2000

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#158343
Condition
Chips to rim. Expected surface wear with scuffs and some loss to pigmentation but nice traces of fugitive white pigment remain. Deposits visible on buff areas.
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Greek Gnathian Pottery Lekythos Net Motif

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