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Magna Graecia, South Italic Colonies, Apulia, ca. 340 to 325 BCE. A wheel-thrown pottery vessel known as a pelike (wine container). The elegant form is composed of a rotund piriform body atop a squat foot, a corseted neck, a thick rim with a funnel mouth, and a pair of strap handles arching between neck and midsection. The entire vessel is colored with lustrous glaze of a jet-black hue, and some abraded reveal the original buffware color beneath. Light silvery iridescence has formed across some scattered glazed areas and create a dignified presentation. Size: 6.25" W x 7.75" H (15.9 cm x 19.7 cm). Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired in May 2012; ex-Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge "Antiquities" auction (May 23, 2012, part of lot 144); ex-Gert von Hassel Collection (1944-2009), Germany, formed 1970 to 1983 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #149713