Description

A black glazed stemless kylix with shaped looped handles. Underneath on the base three circular black lines on naked terracotta. There is some wear to the glaze but its largely intact and complete, and overall a nice example.

A kylix was the standard drinking cup for wine, especially used at banquet-drinking gatherings. The black glaze is not paint but a ceramic slip (refined clay suspension) that turns glossy black when fired under controlled conditions in a three-phase kiln process.

Culture

Greek, Campania

Dating

300 - 400 B.C.

Size

29 cm in length from handle to handle, 21 cm without the handles, 6,7 cm high.

Provenance

Dutch collection. Bought at auction house Gorny & Mosch, with German export license. 

Ex French private collection. Bought from below in 1997. With copy of written invoice. 

Galerie Pierre-Eric Becker, Cannes, France. 

Condition

Good condition, one handle restored and repainted black. The other handle repaired.