Title: Extremely rare Ancient Perfume Or Urguent Vessel 6th century BC
Shipping: $85.00
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Period: Antiquity
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Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: 6th century BC
Item ID: 5204
A RARE ITALO-CORINTHIAN BALSIMARIUM, Ancient Antiquity c. 6th century BC. The small perfume or urguent vessel in the form of a swan. Considerable cream slip, details of the face, tail, feet and feathers in black. 1.5 x 2.1". Extremely rare - a beautiful little vessel. Intact with light deposits. This is a featured art consignment piece. All collectibles are curated distinguishable art objects from top end collections. We’ve built an exceptionally sophisticated safe infrastructure with a proven consignment management system featuring high quality visual art and antiques, for both buyers and sellers. All published works of art must be unique & rare in order to receive an invitation to join our exclusive gallery forum. You can reach us if you have any questions. 415-776-0104
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_Cotta
Terracotta, Terra cotta or Terra-cotta (Italian: "baked earth", from the Latin terra cotta), a type of earthenware, is a clay-based unglazed or glazed ceramic, where the fired body is porous. Its uses include vessels (notably flower pots), water and waste water pipes, bricks, and surface embellishment in building construction, along with sculpture such as the Terracotta Army and Greek terracotta figurines. The term is also used to refer to items made out of this material and to its natural, brownish orange color, which varies considerably. In archaeology and art history, "terracotta" is often used of objects not made on a potter's wheel, such as figurines, where objects made on the wheel from the same material, possibly even by the same person, are called pottery; the choice of term depending on the type of object rather than the material
