Bidspirit auction | LARGE ATTIC BLACK-GLAZED POTTERY AMPHORA

LARGE ATTIC BLACK-GLAZED POTTERY AMPHORA - Ca. 400 - 350 BC. A nice pottery amphora with a black glaze. Sitting upon a discoid foot, the vessel has a bulbous body with a narrow base, a broad, rounded shoulder, a concave neck, and a flared rim. A pair of arched handles gracefully connect neck to shoulder. The glaze is particularly glossy, almost iridescent, and is representative of a remarkable innovation of the ancient greeks. For similar see: Christie’s, Live Auction 10372, Antiquities, Lot 90. Size: 260mm x 170mm; Weight: 840g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgian art market; Hugo Lievens, Brussels 1982. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.