Etruscan Bucchero oinochoe with trefoil-mouth, 28 cm

An elegant Etruscan black terracotta oinochoe (bucchero nero) with a ribbon handle extending from the rim to the shoulder, a disc-shaped foot with a trefoil mouth. There is a dotted decoration on the shoulder and the belly is decorated with vertical lines incised over the entire surface. Buccheros is the technical name for a type of black pottery typical of the Etruscan civilisation. Its first works are thought to have been created in the early 7th century BC in the settlement of Cerveteri. The manufacturing process required kilns capable of withstanding temperatures of 900 °C and 1050 °C, which after an initial firing by ‘carbonation’ gave the pottery a blackish-grey colour, which was then polished to a metallic lustre. Provenance: W. Larsen, London, United Kingdom 1964, Belgium private collection, acquired in 1990 by A. Maes, W. Smet acquired from the above in 2015, Brussels, Belgium / Swiss Private Collection, Lugano, 2021 Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks. Due to Switzerland customs regulations about antiques over 100 years old, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland.