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Cypriot Juglet, Black-on-Red Ware, 850-750 BC

Two-handle Cypriot juglet decorated with groups of concentric circles to each side of the shoulder and narrow bands around the spherical body.

The tall neck flaring to a funnel-shaped mouth; the handles attached to the neck-ridge and the shoulder. Standing on a narrow disc-base.

Hard-fired ceramic with polished orange-brown slip, decorated with black paint.

For a slightly larger example, cf. Beazley Archive vase no. 1003687.

Neck and handles reattached. Particularly graceful shape and fine fabric.

H. 12 cm (4.7 in)
D. belly 8.1 cm (3.2 in)

Swiss art market until 2001, thence Swiss private collection, Biel.

950 USD