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.

Greek Attic Oinochoe Dionysus 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

Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora - Zeus Large and fine example of an ancient Greek Neck Amphora produced in Athens during the last quarter of the 6th century B.C. Produced in black-figure technique with... $32,500.00

Greek Attic Owl Cup Almost all owl cups, or skyphoi, one encounters today were manufactured in Apulia - southeastern Italy, around 325 BC. This extremely fine example is an exception. $2,995.00

Greek Athena Owl Silver Tetradrachm 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

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.