Etrusco-Corinthian Pottery Aryballos H: 14.5 cm With TL Test

Aryballos Etrusco-Corinthian 6th century BC Pottery Height 14. 5 cm; diameter 13 cm PROVENANCE: Private collection of S. B. , Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Acquired in the 1980s. CONDITION: Intact. DOCUMENTS: - With thermoluminescence test. DESCRIPTION: This shape of pottery vase, an aryballos, is characterised by its relatively small globular body, short narrow neck, and mouth with a flat wide lip. Its form is related to its function: to hold perfumed oils and unguents - expensive goods - which could be poured in a slow trickle due to the small aperture of the mouth. The discoid form of the mouth was also ideal to help spread the perfumed oil over the skin. According to Galen, the prominent physician and surgeon of Ancient Greece, it was advisable for athletes to start their warm-up with a light wiping of the skin with linen cloths before applying the perfumed oil, so that the latter would penetrate more deeply into the skin. This typology of vase had its origin in Corinth, the city on the isthmus that joins the Peloponnese to continental Greece. Centuries later this type would be copied in Attic workshops. In Corinth, the master potters imitated the design of those perfume flasks made of coloured glass which were in use among the highest social classes, so as to be able to offer a more economical version. The spherical or globular aryballoi were exported all over the Mediterranean basin, and totally dominated the trade in small vases with the exception of some coming from the eastern Greek regions. Archaeologists claim that, already in the proto-Corinthian period (720-630 BC) , artisans had developed the black-figure technique, using incisions and purple colour to emphasize certain details (Metropolitan Museum of New York n. 41. 162. 164) . This innovative technique implied a differentiation in their art, as in Athens at that time the more abstract geometric motifs were still dominant. Notes: 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. - 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.