Apulian Small Jug of the Xenon Group

Culture: Greek/Apulian

Period: 4th century B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 7.8 cm high

Price: Sold

Ref: 2239

Provenance: Private collection Johanna Raffler (1944-2015), Graz. Acquired between 1979 and 2002 on the international art market.

Condition: Intact

Description: Small jug of the so-called Xenon Group which usually painted only ornamental decoration with red slurry of clay on black lustre ceramic. The small jug with a flat base and an ovoid corpus depicting circulating painted laurel leaves. Around the neck tongue patterns. The handle is semi-circular from the rim to the shoulder.