Lot Essay
It has been suggested that this type of vase with its deeply in-turned lip which prevents spilling may have been used to hold scented water or oil, although some scholars have taken them for lamps
Various Properties
AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE EXALEIPTRON OR PLEMOCHOE, black-glazed on the outside, the edge of the foot reserved, a band of rays between lines around the rim, the lid (not belonging) with knop handle, repaired, late 6th Century B.C.
Details
AN ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE EXALEIPTRON OR PLEMOCHOE, black-glazed on the outside, the edge of the foot reserved, a band of rays between lines around the rim, the lid (not belonging) with knop handle, repaired, late 6th Century B.C.
6½in. (16.6cm.) high
6½in. (16.6cm.) high