Ancient Greek Ceramic Apulian, 4th Century BC Guttus with a nice face Silenus. 12 cm L.

APULIAN GUTTUS WITH SILENIUS - nice - Greek, Apulia, 4th Century BC Pottery 12 cm Large. 10 cm Diameter, 9 cm Height. PROVENANCE: Private collection J. Martí, Barcelona, Spain. Formed during 1960 - 1990. Acquired in the Barcelona - Madrid art market. CONDITION: Good state, small lateral part, broken and rejoined. the central face and the rest of the body intact. DESCRIPTION: The discus modelled in relief with a Silen, a tall spout and out-turned rim, a side loop handle, with ribbing around the shoulder of the vessel, set on a short ring base. In Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. He is typically older than the satyrs of the Dionysian retinue (thiasos) , and sometimes considerably older, in which case he may be referred to as a Papposilenus. The plural sileni refers to the mythological figure as a type that is sometimes thought to be differentiated from a satyr by having the attributes of a horse rather than a goat, though usage of the two words is not consistent enough to permit a sharp distinction. The etymology of God Seilenos is coming from σείω - shake, move to and fro and ληνός - wine, and meaning "Shattering, drunken god of wine. " Undoubtedly, Seilenos presides over other demons and is related to musical creativity, prophetic ecstasy, drunken joy, drunken dances and gestures. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) . - According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. - From 6. 001 to 60. 000 euros: 10%. - From 60. 001 to 600. 000 euros: 20%. This export permit application process can take between 1-2 months maximum. - The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.