A South Italian gnathia ware askos, the body decorated with 'chequered' pattern, the front with hanging dramatic mask with curling beard flanked by vine trails, applied red and yellow details -- 4½in. (10.8cm.) high; an amphoriskos with two vertical handles, decorated with lattice-work pattern and applied dots, one handle repaired -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) high, 4th Century B.C.; and a Greek Geometric conical pottery vessel, with square cut away, pierced at the top, and with black encircling lines and dots -- 3½in. (9cm.) high, circa 9th Century B.C.

Details
A South Italian gnathia ware askos, the body decorated with 'chequered' pattern, the front with hanging dramatic mask with curling beard flanked by vine trails, applied red and yellow details -- 4½in. (10.8cm.) high; an amphoriskos with two vertical handles, decorated with lattice-work pattern and applied dots, one handle repaired -- 6½in. (16.5cm.) high, 4th Century B.C.; and a Greek Geometric conical pottery vessel, with square cut away, pierced at the top, and with black encircling lines and dots -- 3½in. (9cm.) high, circa 9th Century B.C.
See front cover illustration for items one and two (3)
Provenance
Greville Chester Collection: items one and two
Lt. Gen. A. H. L. F. Pitt-Rivers Collection: items 1 and 2 purchased from Sotheby's, 4 December 1882; item 3 purchased from Sotheby's, 7 June 1888
Illustrated in Pitt-Rivers museum catalogue p. 403

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