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Attractive Greek Apulian Plate with Exceptional Lustre browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Ancient World:Greek:Pottery: Pre AD 1000: item # 935726
Apolonia Ancient Art 290 Fillmore St. #D Denver, CO. 80206 303-321-7351 gallery Guest Book $1265.00 |
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| This attractive Greek blackware plate dates circa 4th century B.C., is approximately 7.5 inches in diameter, and is 1.5 inches high. This piece also has an exceptional patina with a heavy multi-iridescent lustre. The patina seen on this piece is much better than most examples, and in addition, this piece has very attractive heavy minute root marking, which augments the mint surfaces of this exceptional piece. There are also nice spotty white calcite deposits and some minute glaze cracking, which is normally seen on authentic examples as well. There are two holes seen within the base ring of the vessel, and this piece may have been hung as a votive offering in the tomb, as was often the case. There is also the possiblity that this piece is Attic, rather than a native Apulian piece that was produced in southern Italy, as there are alternating red and black concentric circles and a central black dot seen on the bottom side that is not normally seen on Apulian plates of this type. Attic export blackware was also copied in southern Italy during the late 4th century B.C., and often only the shape and workshop potter's marks, occasionally seen on blackware pieces, can help to distinguish between the two types. This piece has one of the finest mint surfaces of a blackware plate of this type, and this mint "as found" condition is rare in today's market. A plexiglas plate stand is included. Ex: Donna Jacobs Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan (circa 1980's). Ex: Robert Novak collection, St. Louis, MO. I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition: | |||||||||||
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