Ancient Greek Black Glaze Terracotta Dish

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Ancient Greek Black Glaze Terracotta Dish

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Ancient Greek black glaze terracotta dish South Italy circa 4th century B.C. A pleasing Greek black-glaze dish, with deep concentric grooves around the base, mirrored on the surface with delicate red ochre concentric rings. The piece is a fine example of black-glaze pottery, covered in an iron-rich clay slip which takes on a metallic jet black colour when fired - this method first appeared in Athens in the 8th Century B.C., and later spread to the Greek colonies in South Italy, a region well known for the skill of its artists in terracotta, where it evolved into a style known as Campanian ware, to which this piece belongs. These works are instantly recognisable for their lustrous sheen and clarity of form, which made them highly prized not only in Antiquity, during which they were exported far and wide across the Classical world, and have been discovered as far afield as Southern England, but also a favourite of important 19th Century collectors like Sir William Hamilton and Prince Lucien Bonaparte. This piece comes from the collection of textile magnate Louis-Gabriel Bellon, who assembled one of the most important private collections of antiquities in nineteenth century France. Himself an archaeologist, trained by Auguste Terninck in 1874, he conducted numerous excavations, firstly in Saint-Nicolas-lez-Arras and later in Rouen, expanding his collection of antique glasses, vases, and bronzes. After a triumphant exhibition of terracotta figurines from Tanagra at the Paris World Fair in 1878, Bellon began showcasing his collection to the French public. In 1884, he exhibited in Rouen, at the Palace of the Consuls, where his collection was celebrated as the most impressive component of the show. As well as a collector and industrialist, Louis-Gabriel Bellon was a painter, and a close friend of the important proto-Impressionist artist, Camille Corot. After his death, Bellon’s son Paul (1844-1928) continued to expand his collection and transformed the family home in Saint-Nicolas into a private museum worthy of his father’s taste and vision. Measures: diameter: 15.8 cm Height: 4.4 cm Provenance: Collection of Louis-Gabriel Bellon (1819-1899), Saint-Nicolas-lez-Arras and Rouen. Thence by descent.

Dimensions:
Height: 1.74 in (4.4 cm)Diameter: 6.23 in (15.8 cm)
Style:
Classical Greek (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Terracotta
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
15th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
circa 4th Century B.C.
Condition:
Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 429681stDibs: LU1052233173652