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What an interestingly shaped piece Bob...I've not seen anything like this before with such an ingenious pouring system....Lovely addition to your impressive collection!
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What an interestingly shaped piece Bob Indeed! I imagine it's a lot more fragile than a simpler shape, hence scarcer to find one mostly intact? |
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...scarcer to find one mostly intact? That's occasionally true, it seems. Certainly mine has multiple losses, and the Trocadero example above is reassembled from multiple pieces. But one often sees these listed intact too - which might suggest particularly good ancient pottery skills (which, certainly the ancient Iranians possessed) and ideal soil/burial conditions over the millennia - or, in some cases, modern fakery rearing its ugly head. There is certainly plenty of "Amlash" (an often misused term for all NW Iranian material) and other supposedly Iranian pottery that I regularly pass on because it appears, and probably is (IMO), too good to be true. |
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Congratulations on the latest addition to the collection, Bob.  I hadn't seen anything like these "bird beak" pitchers before. Even though the design of these pitchers makes them vulnerable to breakage, your example has survived remarkably intact. There is a good balance between practicality and simple elegance in the design too. Not the easiest of vessels to craft I would imagine. |
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Received a nice Greek oil lamp from an old Swedish collection today. Thought I'd share it here.  c. 4th century BC 10.3 cm (l) x 70 mm (w) x 44 mm (h) (4" x 2.75" x 1.75") Description: Circular base, bulbous circular body, elongated spout, black glaze (mostly intact), some chipping Ex-Rolf Ivarsson Collection, Linkoping, Sweden; acquired 1940's-1970's |
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Nice to see an old one Bob. When I was walking through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem a few years back, they had tons of modern ones for sale but this has a great patina and a super provenance. Well done!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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That's a sweet looking example Bob  .... I love the simplistic form and strong black colouring. Bob am I right in thinking these black pieces were made from Black Basalt?...This rock seems to be abundant along the Greek coastline... |
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Thanks for commenting, Paul. The lamp was formed in a red clay, visible in the chipped areas. The black glaze was painted on, or sometimes wares were dipped in it. I'm no potter, and don't know about the ingredients that provided the pigmentation to the glaze/slip.in this case there was also some white paint/slip used. Short Wiki entry about Greek black glazed ware: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-glazed_Ware |
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Excellent addition to your collection, It remarkable to see that the paint has lasted as well as it has.
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Thanks, Ron. Yes, it's held up exceptionally well. The only other oil lamp I own is also a Greek black-glazed specimen, but environmental conditions took a toll on that one. The original glaze is mostly chipped off, and what remains is oxidized: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/g...Oil_Lamp.jpgEdited by Kamnaskires
09/25/2021 5:05 pm
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Congratulations. What a very attractive oil lamp, Bob. Another super addition to the collection. As with other pieces in your collection, not only the body, but the colour has stood the test of time. I doubt if the black finish would have looked much different when it was first created over two thousand years ago. Superb craftsmanship. |
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Beautiful piece! Here are some similar ones found in a late 4th century burial in Pylos. Notice the small "ear", it's called "ΩΤΙΟ" in greek. Typical of 425-400 BCE  |
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