Etrusco-Corinthian Polychrome Footed Dish, TL Tested

**Originally Listed At $1800**

Greece, Corinth, Italo Corinthian (Etrusco-Corinthian), ca. 580 to 560 BCE. A stunning terracotta footed dish created in this distinctive decorative style. In tondo are a series of concentric circles of alternating dark grey and deep wine red. A reserved circle is then banded by a frieze of alternating birds and large flowers. Incised lines create detail as well as white pigment used sparingly to create nice effects, especially by making the birds' feathered wings appear varied and bright. Size: 12" W x 2.1" H (30.5 cm x 5.3 cm)

The Corinthian style evolved from the earlier Geometric style. Surfaces were traditionally organized into horizontal bands, with an emphasis on repeated patterns, as well as an attractive play between light and dark. The Corinthian potters elected to expand the bands encircling the vessels, and fill them with both abstract, non-figural design motifs and zoomorphic images. On occasion they also included anthropomorphic motifs.

See an example of similar form from the collection of the Elvehjem Museum of Art, now the Chazen Museum of art, here in Fig. 20: https://books.google.com/books?id=ethwfhnR9SMC&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq=Corinthian+Footed+Dish&source=bl&ots=f71v_6kmEO&sig=ACfU3U2j7IPRcJAmJNKvjOxfG1fcCGjzmw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj1pI3CwKDiAhUQWK0KHXLjAQMQ6AEwDXoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=Corinthian%20Footed%20Dish&f=false

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-William Froelich collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 1970s

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#146824
Condition Report: Repaired and restored from two large pieces. Repair line has some added pigment but otherwise the rest of the pigment here is original and in very nice condition with light wear. Two TL drill holes on underside.