Légende

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 ceramic vessel with a narrow neck and flared rim sits against a neutral gray background; the vessel is predominantly black with terracotta-colored edges and worn areas, showing a few lighter scratches and chips. The body has a ribbed texture created by several vertical grooves running from the shoulder to the lower belly, and there are a few rounded handles on the sides and a central handle rising to the neck. The rim features a decorative band with alternating dark and terracotta tones, and the base shows patches of terracotta where the black surface has worn away. The overall surface displays a few areas of craquelure and wear, revealing a contrast between black and warm clay colors.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_239

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 ceramic vessel narrow neck flared rim sits neutral gray background predominantly black terracotta-colored edges worn areas showing lighter scratches chips body ribbed texture created several vertical grooves running shoulder lower belly rounded handles sides central handle rising rim features decorative band alternating dark terracotta tones patches terracotta black surface worn away surface displays areas craquelure wear revealing contrast black warm clay colors.