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Oinochoe (pitcher)
Artist: The Toledo Painter (Greek)
Date: 330-320 BCE
Dimensions:
H (to top of handle): 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); Max Diam: 4 23/32 in. (12.0 cm); Diam (foot): 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)
Medium: Gnathia ware: wheel-thrown, slip-decorated earthenware
Place of Origin: Greece, Apulia
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1973.6
Label Text:This matching set of a pail and two jugs is made in a style known as Gnathia ware, named for ancient Egnazia on the Adriatic coast, where pottery in this style was first excavated. Gnathia ware was made from about 370 BCE until about 270 BCE . It was distinguished by the secondary decoration (such as foliage and wreaths) of late South Italian red-figure vase painting.
Wine and water were mixed in the situla, a very rare shape in pottery that derives from metal pails with folding handles. The diluted wine was then poured into the jugs through the strainer-spout for serving.
These vessels have given their name to the unidentified Greek ceramics painter now known as the Toledo Painter.
Wine and water were mixed in the situla, a very rare shape in pottery that derives from metal pails with folding handles. The diluted wine was then poured into the jugs through the strainer-spout for serving.
These vessels have given their name to the unidentified Greek ceramics painter now known as the Toledo Painter.
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