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Black-finned hydria with fluting, unknown Apulian workshop. Hydria with fluting belly. Red clay. Black and shiny engobe firnis. The rim widens and turns outward, decorated with a painted ornament called an ovoid oxeye. The neck is long, cylindrical, decorated with a gilded garland painted at the base. The shoulders are clearly defined. The belly is oval, tapering towards the base, covered with fluting, impressed from the mold. The handles are cylindrical, attached vertically at shoulder height. Wide base. Preservation condition: cracked engobe in places, gilding worn away. 320–310 BC, Apulia, hydria vessel. Height 57 cm, width 24.7 cm., A tall, narrow ceramic jug with a rounded body and a single curved handle is shown against a plain grey background; the jug has a flared rim and sits on a small circular foot, and its surface is primarily black with visible areas of worn reddish-brown along the rim, foot, and some scuffed spots; the body is decorated with a pattern of vertical incised grooves creating a ribbed texture, and there is a short decorative band of a lighter color around the neck; the handle and shoulder show signs of wear and small chips, with the overall finish showing subtle variations of black, dark brown, and reddish-brown.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_238

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

64.2Mo (1.5Mo) / 31.6cm x 50.8cm / 3738 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Black-finned hydria fluting unknown Apulian workshop Hydria fluting belly Red clay Black shiny engobe firnis rim widens turns outward decorated painted ornament called ovoid oxeye neck long cylindrical gilded garland painted base shoulders defined belly oval tapering towards covered impressed mold handles attached vertically shoulder height Wide base Preservation condition cracked engobe places gilding worn away 320–310 Bc Apulia hydria vessel Height 57 cm width 24.7 cm tall narrow ceramic jug rounded body single curved handle shown plain grey background jug flared rim sits small circular foot surface primarily black visible areas worn reddish-brown rim foot scuffed spots body pattern vertical incised grooves creating ribbed texture short decorative band lighter color shoulder signs wear small chips finish showing subtle variations black dark brown reddish-brown.