Campanian Pottery Guttus w/ Face of Zeus

**First Time At Auction**

Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Campania, ca. 360 to 325 BCE. A fine mold-made ceramic guttus (also guttos) used to pour oil into oil-burning lamps. The vessel rests upon a concave ringed foot with a discoid body covered in dozens of fine vertical ribs, a petite loop handle, and an upturned pouring spout with an everted ring lip. The central tondo depicts a stylized face of the god Zeus, his face framed by voluminous hair and beard. The majority of the guttus is covered in a lustrous black glaze and areas of faint silvery iridescence, though the underside of the foot still boasts its orange buffware coloration. A fantastic example depicting one of mythology's mightiest heroes! Size: 5" W x 4.375" H (12.7 cm x 11.1 cm).

Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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#141683
Condition Report: Repairs to handle and spout with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor nicks to foot, body, handle, and spout, with softening to some finer details, and light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.