Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C

Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C

£340.00
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Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
  • Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C
Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C

Ancient Greek Italo Geometric Pottery Oinochoe Circa 7-6th Century B.C

£340.00
The vessel features a globular body that tapers gracefully into a wide neck, terminating in a classic trefoil (three-lobed) mouth and a high, raised loop handle. Fashioned from a coarse, terracotta-brown clay, the surface is hand-painted in a matte black-brown slip with Late Geometric motifs, including horizontal bands encircling the belly and a panel of vertical lines and geometric cross-hatching decorating the neck.
  • Dimensions: Height: 24 cm | Maximum Diameter: 14 cm
  • Condition: Intact, with minor localized surface wear and minor historical restoration consistent with age.

Provenance - Bennet & Dykes 2026. Previously with Collection of Gabriele und Wolfgang Leiner, and thence by descent. Originally from Karl Kress auction in Munich Germany 1978 

  • Kress 172: Karl Kress Auction Catalogue No. 172.

Gabriele and Wolfgang Leiner are known for their historical research and editorial work, particularly on topics related to Wurttemberg history and historical documents from the region. They are the editors of Gottfried Tobias Ritters Stuttgarter Tagebuch 1791.

A copy of Leiner's paperwork is included in German. The translation is as follows.

Item Description (Translated from German)
  • Object Type: Clay jug (Tonkanne) with a spherical body tapering upwards into a wide neck.
  • Mouth Style: Trefoil-shaped mouth (Kleeblattförmige Mündung), a classic characteristic of an ancient Greek or Italo-Geometric oinochoe used for pouring wine.
  • Handle & Base: High raised handle (Hochgezogener Henkel) and a slightly flattened base (Boden etwas abgeplattet).
  • Decoration: Geometric pattern painted in black and reddish-brown (Geometrischer Dekor in schwarz und rotbraun).
  • Dimensions: Height: 24 cm | Maximum Diameter: 14 cm.
  • Condition: Slightly restored (Etwas restauriert).
  • Archival Reference: Kress 172/78 Nr. 278. It shows a past price of 305 Deutsche Marks (DM) plus a 15% premium.

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