Greek - Antiquities from Athens (Attic)
Pottery production in Athens (Attic) workshops was concentrated in the northwest corner of the city, the Kerameikos, during the 6th and 5th centuries B.C., and fell into two categories – black-figure and red-figure. The earliest Attic black-figure dates to ca. 610 B.C., while the first example of red-figure dates to ca. 530 B.C. The subject matter on both black and red-figure vases was either mythological or showed vignettes of everyday life.
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Greek Attic Oinochoe Dionysus
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A very fine ancient Greek pottery oinochoe (pouring vessel) manufactured in Athens ca. 520-500 BC. Decorated in black-figure technique with added white pigment...
$14,250.00
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Greek Attic Black Figure Stemmed Kylix
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From ancient Athens, Late Attic period, ca. 5th century B.C. Traditional pottery kylix / drinking vessel on a short, stemmed foot; done in black-figure technique...
$2,195.00
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Early Greek Attic Black-Figure Lekythos
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Early pottery Lekythos (vessel for holding oils) from Athens, ca 540 BC. Decorated in black-figure technique, showing warrior in full battle gear - Corinthian helmet,
$5,950.00
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Greek Attic Plastic Pottery Flask
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Very rare and desirable ancient pottery vessel from Greece, Ca 4th century BC. In a style called "plastic," due to the realistic molded shapes, not material used in...
$2,795.00
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Ancient Greek Attic Blackware Skyphos
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Lovely! Very classic ancient Greek pottery wine cup, manufactured in Athens at the height of the Classical period - Ca 440 to 420 BC. Of typical form with small...
$895.00 SOLD
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Greek Athena Owl Silver Tetradrachm
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Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm, Atica, Athens, ca. 449-430 B.C. Obverse shows head of Athena facing right, wearing earring, necklace and crested Attic helmet adorned...
$1,295.00
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Of Note...
"Black-figure" was a style of ancient Greek pottery painting where the decoration appeared as black silhouettes on a red background. Two of the more important forms are the amphora and cup. "Red-figure" began around 530 B.C., the process was reversed and the figures appeared in red against a black background. Red-figure vases slowly replaced the black-figure style, and remained in-use until the late 3rd century B.C.
