Greek Terracotta Oinochoe with a Bird

£ 450.00

A fine, small Greek red-figure oinochoe enriched with a bird. The vessel features a globular body, which tapers in at the neck and out-splays into a trefoil mouth. A single curved handle has been attached from the rim to the shoulder and the oinochoe sits upon a ring foot. The body is embellished with side profile of a bird. The bird is facing left with its head raised high and its wings slightly spread. A delicate dotted pattern decorates the bird and two swirls feature on either side.

Date: 4th century BC
Condition: Fine condition, two large chips to the rim and one on the bird's wing. Small pin hole to base. Some lose of the black in areas including near the base and the handle.

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SKU: LD-818 Category: Tags: ,

An oenochoe, also spelled oinochoe, which means wine-pourer, is a wine jug and a key form of ancient Greek pottery. There are many different forms of oinochoe; Sir John Beazley distinguished ten types. The earliest is the olpe (ὀλπή, olpḗ), with no distinct shoulder and usually a handle rising above the lip. Key characteristics are the trefoil mouth, curved body and single handle.

To discover more about Ancient Greek pottery, please visit our relevant blog post: Collecting Ancient Greek Vases.

Weight 68.9 g
Dimensions W 6.3 x H 8.8 cm
Culture

Pottery and Porcelain

Region

Reference: For a similar item from an area founded by the Greeks,The British Museum, item 1867,0508.1160

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