Ancient Greek Attic Black-Glazed Bowl c350BC

Description

Material: Black glazed pottery

Period: Ancient Greek

Date: c350BC

Origin: Attica/Athens, Greece 

Condition: VF, slight cosmetic damage to glaze commensurate with age. 

Description: A pottery cup with black glossy glaze with a pedestal base giving a sturdy foundation. One very special feature is that the potter’s fingerprints are recorded forever in the glaze where he held the cup with three fingers and a thumb whilst dipping it in the glaze (and a thumbprint underneath as he held the edge as he lay the cup down, upside down, to drain at the end of the process)!

Size and Weight: 50mm x 95mm, 100g

Features and Provenance: Previously a London collection.

This cup was probably used for holding food, drink or as a salt cellar, or, possibly as a measure for dry ingredients. Ancient Greek Attic Black-Glazed Bowl and craftmanship and Athens was a major hub for ceramic production. The striking black glaze was durable, as can be attested by our example, and was highly prized throughout the Mediterranean.

Condition Summary. This varies with the age of the artefact and there are grades between

Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of pattern etc present, visible and clear

Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of pattern etc present, but may be worn

Fine (F). Wear on the artefact and parts of item and pattern etc may be missing or not visible