An Attic Black-glazed Oinochoe, circa mid-5th Century B.C.

with foot in two degrees, trefoil mouth, and high convex handle.

acquired in the 19th Century
by descent to the present owners

Very good; the glaze is blacker and has a finer sheen than the catalogue photo suggests, some nicks and abrasions to the glaze have been retouched, especially around the edge of the rim, and there appears to be a large area of retouching on the front of the handle, where the surface is quite rough, the edge of the foot has a small area which is slightly worn down, the numbers 115 and 39 and the letter F are written underneath in an 18th/ 19th century hand.
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