Greek, Apulia, ca 350 BC. Beautifully potted and painted pottery skyphos in the style known as St. Valentine's. Upper section decorated in series of diamond patterns, lower in Gnathian style with added white pigment. 3-7/8"H x 5-3/4"W handlespan, restored handle, else choice.
Provenance: Ex-Gualario Collection, Tampa, FL acquir ...click for details
From the Greek colony of Canosa located in southern Italy, ca 325 BC. Very large and fine leaping terracotta horse covered with typical white slip, showing incredible realistic details and movement. Mounted to custom lucite base. One of the finest examples we have seen! 6-3/4"L x 5-3/4"H, appears to be intact/excellent.
South Italic, from Greek colony of Apulia, region, ca. 325 BC. Terracotta footed salt dish with typical black glaze and wonderful incised / ribbed detailing around the outer edge. 2-1/2"D x 1-1/2"H, intact/generally excellent, save surface wear, as shown.
Ancient Greek, South Italy, Apulia, ca.330 - 320 BC. Black glazed pottery Epichysis / Prochous decorated with ivy wreath on body and rays on shoulder, Lion head at base of handle (lion missing on other). Originally used for pouring oil or wine with a slender spout and elegant handle. Just under 7"H, spout re-attached and one lion head missing, else very good. ...click for details
Greece, Hellenistic, Canosa, ca. 2nd / 1st Century BC. The boy God of Love depicted naked playing a lyre, his body turned to provocatively display his buttocks. 4-1/4"H, upper portion of lyre missing plus some roughness as expected, else very good.
Provenance: Ex-H. Sarner Collection, Palm Springs, CA. ...click for details
Rare form! Greek, southern Italy, Gnathian, Ca 4th century BC. Terracotta bottle-shaped vessel with ovoid body with broad shoulder with twin handles, then tapering into high flaring neck; black-glazed, body incised with vertical bands. Just under 5"H, rim broken/re-glued with section missing, neck repaired, plus overall glaze wear (can be restored to original condition - email for details). Not perfect, but very rare size and form. ...click for details
Southern Italy, Messapian, Ca. 5th century BC. Attractively decorated pottery bulbous-bodied pouring jug; flat, wide rimmed mouth and high strap handle. Pinkish ground with a painted red-brown band. 6-3/8"H, intact.
From ancient Greece, Athens or Corinth, ca. 2nd - 1st century BC. A beautiful Hellenistic Megarian redware bowl, of hemispherical form; the base centering a rosette, molded relief with petals radiating from a central rosette. 3-1/2"D x 2-1/8"H, intact/generally excellent, save a few minor rim chips and surface wear, as shown.
Ca. 350 B.C., from the ancient Greek colony of Apulia, in southern Italy. Terracotta lidded pottery vessel with footed base, dome-shaped lid and knob handle. Lid painted in red-figure style with series of two Lady of Fashion in profile and two palmette panels. The Lekanis was used in antiquity to store soaps and scented perfumes. 3"H x 5-3/8"W handlespan, lid repaired, base pigment worn, as shown. ...click for details
From ancient Greece, South Italic, Ca. 325 BC. Terracotta double handled footed vessel with black glaze and decorative red band around the base. 8"W handlespan x 1-7/8"H, intact/excellent condition.
