Oenochoe with the Name of Platias

Culture: Greek/Magna Graecia

Period: 4th century B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 6.8 cm x 6.4 cm

Price: Sold

Ref: 2135

Provenance: Collection Jonathan Rosen, New York. Thence Galerie Ostracon, Switzerland.

Condition: Small chips on the estuary and the foot, otherwise intact.

Description: Miniature oenochoe of type 4 with black varnish. The handle is raised above the rim and continues on the broad corpus. The name of Platias (ΠΛΑΤΙΑΣ ΣΕΝΙΔΑΣ) is incised, calling himself as Senidas’ son. The donor inscription with a Doric naming – idas could be an indication for a Doric colony in Magna Graecia.