Bidspirit auction | Etrusco-Corinthian Terracotta Piriform Aryballos


Etrusco-Corinthian Terracotta Piriform Aryballos - Circa 600-550 B.C. With piriform body, narrow neck and broad rim to the mouth, broad strap handle; painted with radiating strokes to the mouth and shoulder, band or pellets and tongue pattern to the foot; old collector's label 'C Vecchia', probably Civita Vecchia, a seaport serving Rome. 96 grams total, 10 cm high (10.5 cm high including stand) (4 in. (4 1/8 in.)). Private collection Hertfordshire, England.with Ancient Resource Auctions, 2 December 2013, no.124A (US$ 2,500-4,000).Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 14.04.Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and image.