ANCIENT GREEK/CYPRIOT POLISHED BLACK POTTERY WINE JAR

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #1008912

An ancient GREEK/Cypriot highly polished "Metalic" black pottery wine pitcher with a spout and decorated with incised lines around the shoulders and the neck

Dated from,600 - 400 BC

Measurements: Height: 21 cm - Width: 16 cm

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Ancient Greek Attic Blackware Skyphos

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #1007969
AMC

Lovely! Very classic ancient Greek pottery wine cup, manufactured in Athens at the height of the Classical period - Ca 440 to 420 BC. Of typical form with small foot, twin sweeping handles and rounded bowl, fired with metallic black glaze save areas under each handle and ring around foot left reserved. 6-1/2"W to handles, in generally excellent, save small chip to rim and small spall on one handle. A classic beauty made in Athens most likely during the Peloponnesian War which pitted Athens a... Click for details

Greek Corinthian Pottery Trefoil Oinochoe

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #1007965
AMC

One of the most beautiful forms to ever come out of Greece! Manufactured in Corinth - in antiquity it was a city-state - on the Isthmus of Corinth, southwest of Athens, ca. 6th century BC. With bulbous base, small foot, broad trefoil spout and large looping handle with central rib; shoulder decorated with ray pattern in alternating red and black with incised lines between. 6"H to handle, intact/generally excellent with expected fading to pigment - but no repainting as is often found. ... Click for details

Greek Attic Athena Owl Tetradrachm - Mint

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #1006708
BD2709

One of the finest examples of the type we've had the pleasure of owning! Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm, Attica, Athens, ca. 449-413 B.C. Obverse shows head of Athena facing right, wearing earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet adorned with olive leaves and spiral palmette; reverse shows owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, olive spray and crescent moon behind, AQE to right, all within a shallow incuse square. Owl and Athena well struck and well-centered. 20.5mm, 17.2g silver... Click for details

Greek Attic Date Flask

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #999284
ALS500

Very rare and desirable ancient pottery vessel from Greece, Ca 4th century BC. In a style called "plastic," due to the realistic molded shapes, not material used in creation, this vessel is in the form of an almond. Body left reserved and top of vessel covered in black glaze, about 50% still remains. Vessel itself measures 5”L, intact and excellent save loss to pigment. Complete with custom stand.
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Early Greek Attic Black-Figure Lekythos

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #996814
AGS

Early pottery Lekythos (vessel for holding oils) from Athens, ca 540 BC. Decorated in black-figure technique, showing warrior in full battle gear - Corinthian helmet, greaves, spear and shield - with attendants to the front and rear, with two additional attendants above looking down upon our warrior. 7"H, in excellent condition with a couple old repairs. Old collection label on neck.
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Ancient Greek Attic black glazed pottery Kylix

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #994280
a755

A superb Attic Black-Glazed stemmed pottery Kylix with extensive root deposits. Attic pottery surpassed that of all other centres, both in its craftsmanship and in the quality of its brilliant orange-red clay. Whilst Athens is most famous for its decorated ware, both black-figure and red-figure, its potters also produced many undecorated pieces with a black glaze. That glaze is usually shiny with a metallic tinge. Kylix has one handle rejoined- otherwise intact with no restoration or repair.... Click for details

Greek Attic Black Glazed Stemmed Cup

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #988348

This piece is a Greek black glazed ceramic that is Greek Attic, and it dates circa 5th century B.C. This piece is approximately 2.3 inches high by 4.5 inches in diameter, and is intact in superb condition. The superb condition of this piece is also readily evident, as there is some black glaze seen on the bottom of the stem base, and this glaze has not worn off from a lot of use. (See attached photo.) There is also the strong possibility that this piece was made solely as a votive offering, ... Click for details

Greek Red-Figure Attic Askos

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #986749
ABDWK

From ancient Greece, Athens, ca. 400 B.C. A sweet little example of Attic red-figure pottery in the form of an askos (used to pour oil). Done in blackware with strap handle, flaring spout decorated on each side with a crouching panther. 2-1/2"H x 3-1/2"D at base x 4-1/4"W, repaired handle and chip to spout, otherwise nice.

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Greek Attic Black Figure Stemmed Kylix

Greek: Attic Pre AD 1000: item #984048
BD2637

From ancient Athens, Late Attic period, ca. 5th century B.C. Traditional pottery kylix / drinking vessel on a short, stemmed foot; done in black-figure technique decorated on each side with a series of palmettes interspersed with rays above a linked chain pattern above a thick concentric band. 6-1/4"D (excluding handles) x 2-5/8"H, intact/excellent condition.
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