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Ancient Vessels and Tableware

See Toiletries and Grooming for smaller bottles used for perfumes and oils.

Roman Eastern Mediterranean, Glass Bottle, Late 1st - Early 3rd Century A.D.

|Glass| |Antiquities|, |Roman| |Eastern| |Mediterranean,| |Glass| |Bottle,| |Late| |1st| |-| |Early| |3rd| |Century| |A.D.|
This shape was is found throughout the empire and was popular over a long period making precise dating difficult. The constriction at the base of the neck indicates it is Eastern Mediterranean.
AB30955. Glass bottle; cf. Yale Gallery 85; 10.0 cm (3 1/2"), Choice, free-blown, pale green, cylindrical neck expanding to a shallow tooled constriction, piriform body, uneven folded and flattened rim, flat bottom; striations, yellow weathering, dulling, iridescent areas; SOLD


Greek, Attic, Kyathos, 515 - 500 B.C.

|Pottery| |Antiquities|, |Greek,| |Attic,| |Kyathos,| |515| |-| |500| |B.C.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. Ex Jerome Eisenberg, ex, Malloy, Official Guide to the Artifacts of Ancient Civilizations, # 1308.

Developed in the second half of the sixth century, most probably in the workshop of Nikosthenes, the kyathos (pl. kyathoi; compare the Greek verb, kuein - 'to contain') is a small dipper, with a single high handle and low foot. It seems that the shape was copied from Etruria, and, like the Nikosthenic amphorae, serves as a likely example for the targeting of a particular market by Athenian potters.

The satyr was the goat demon of Greek myth, whom the Israelites were warned not to worship.
AM35500. Attic Kyathos, cf. Kyathos in Oxford, Seated Deities, ABU, 614:3; 14.6 cm high; high handle decorated with pointed knob, Choice, a Satyr dancing and Maenads on both sides, ivy sprigs around with a three palmette pattern, palmettes on handle; very bold, repaired, some restoration; SOLD


Cypriot Bichrome Ware Amphora, Iron Age, c. 1100 - 750 B.C.

|Pottery| |Antiquities|, |Cypriot| |Bichrome| |Ware| |Amphora,| |Iron| |Age,| |c.| |1100| |-| |750| |B.C.|
The referenced amphora in the British Museum, dated Early Iron Age, 1100 - 750 B.C., is very similar to this amphora. The most significant difference is only the concentric circle motifs are on the neck, vice shoulder. The geometric patterns on this amphora are also found on earlier Mycenaean pottery.
AP23892. cf. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, British Museum, II C., pl. 2, 1, choice, complete and intact, scattered mineral deposits, rim uneven, 26cm (approx. 10 1/4 inches) tall, c. 1100/900 - 750/500 B.C.; fired terracotta, flat base, ovoid body, broad neck, everted mouth, a pair of stirrup handles, pale buff slip with decoration in dull brown, ladder pattern on flat rim, encircling bands of varying width on neck and body, 4 concentric circle motifs on shoulder, one wavy band encircling body, base and handles brown; ex prominent NY Collector DK; SOLD


Roman, Tarsus, Cilicia, Green Lead Glazed Skyphos (Drinking Cup), c. 50 B.C. - 50 A.D.

|Pottery| |Antiquities|, |Roman,| |Tarsus,| |Cilicia,| |Green| |Lead| |Glazed| |Skyphos| |(Drinking| |Cup),| |c.| |50| |B.C.| |-| |50| |A.D.|
Ex Royal-Athena Galleries, 1960's or earlier (with their tag on the bottom priced at $300); Ex Jerome Eisenberg, 1971. From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

Our skyphos appears to share the same glaze as a similar skyphos from Tarsus in the British Museum. The thick lead silicate glass glaze was used both on the interior and exterior but firing conditions resulted in the different interior and exterior colors. Because the glaze would bond to anything it touched in the kiln, these cups were fired upside down, supported by a tall stand with three long prongs which contacted only the interior bottom. The marks from the prongs can be seen inside. Click here to see the British Museum skyphos.

It was at Tarsus, during the same period this cup was made, that Cleopatra and Mark Antony held their celebrated feasts during the construction of their fleet (41 B.C.). Cups such as this were luxury items, suitable for such feasts.

AI36086. Anatolian Skyphos; Malloy, Ancient Art catalogue 1971, 151; cf. Walters, Catalogue of the Roman Pottery in the Dept. of Antiquities, British Museum, Choice, Tarsos (Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey) mint, deep rich green exterior, honey brown interior, cylindrical body with small grape (or floral) relief design on the side, palmet and scroll ornamented ring handles, low ring foot; reconstructed, near complete; SOLD


Kingdom of Judaea, First Temple Period, Pottery Wine Decanter or Beer Jug, 800 - 586 B.C.

|Holy| |Land| |Antiquities|, |Kingdom| |of| |Judaea,| |First| |Temple| |Period,| |Pottery| |Wine| |Decanter| |or| |Beer| |Jug,| |800| |-| |586| |B.C.|
This decanter form is the most typical of the type (see Hendrix, fig. 27) unique to the Kingdom of Judaea during the First Temple Period. Historians debate what liquid this type of vessel would have contained. Wine seems likely, and decanter engraved with the word "wine" was recovered in excavations at the biblical Tel Lachish. The Israel Antiquities Authority export approval certificate, however, describes our decanter as a beer jug!
AA99548. Gitin I p. 362, 3.3.7.3; Tushingham fig. 2, 11;, near Choice, complete, repaired crack at the handle/neck, 23.5cm (9 1/2") tall, 16cm (6 1/2") diameter, Iron Age IIB - IIC, 800 - 586 B.C.; finely shaped wheel made, pink-orange clay, conical mouth, rounded rim, conical neck, grooved strap handle from the neck to the shoulder, gently sloping broad shoulder with carinated edge, sack shaped body, ring base; ex Zak's Antiquities (Jerusalem, Oct 2020) with Israel Antiquities Authority export approval certificate; SOLD


Kingdom of Judaea, First Temple Period, Pottery Wine Decanter or Beer Jug, 800 - 586 B.C.

|Holy| |Land| |Antiquities|, |Kingdom| |of| |Judaea,| |First| |Temple| |Period,| |Pottery| |Wine| |Decanter| |or| |Beer| |Jug,| |800| |-| |586| |B.C.|
This decanter form is the typical of the type unique to the Kingdom of Judaea during the First Temple Period. Historians debate what liquid this type of vessel would have contained. Wine seems likely, and decanter engraved with the word "wine" was recovered in excavations at the biblical Tel Lachish. Some, however, describe this decanter type as a beer jug!
AA99540. Kingdom of Judaea, Decanter; Gitin I, p. 362, 3.3.7.2; Lachish V pl. 24, 11 & pl. 49, 6; Tushingham fig. 2, 11, Choice, complete and intact, 23cm (9 1/8") tall, 14cm (5 1/2") diameter, Iron Age IIB - IIC, 800 - 586 B.C.; well shaped, wheel made, pink-orange clay, conical mouth, rounded rim, conical neck, strap handle from the neck to the shoulder, broad sloping shoulder with carinated edge, sack shaped body, ring base; ex Mera Antiq (Yossi Eilon) Tel Aviv, found in Israel; SOLD


Kingdom of Israel, Northern (Wide-Mouth) Decanter, First Temple Period, c. 925 - 721 B.C.

|Holy| |Land| |Antiquities|, |Kingdom| |of| |Israel,| |Northern| |(Wide-Mouth)| |Decanter,| |First| |Temple| |Period,| |c.| |925| |-| |721| |B.C.|
This decanter type with a wide-mouth and grooved rim is attributed to the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Similar types are attributed to the Kingdom of Judah but those have a narrower mouth. This northern type has been found in strata dated to after the Assyrian destruction. Almost certainly these specimens were made before the destruction of the Kingdom of Israel, but continued to be used, probably as prized possessions, for about another century.
AA99539. Kingdom of Israel, decanter, cf. Gitin pl. 3.2.6, 10; Amiran p. 259, photos 255 - 256; Tell Es-Saidiyeh fig. 11, 12; James Beth-Shan fig. 71, 7, Choice, complete and intact, 22cm (8 5/8") tall, 14 cm (5 1/2") maximum diameter, Iron Age IIB - IIC, 925 - 721 B.C.; well shaped, wheel made, pink-orange clay, thin unburnished slip darkened to purplish gray, wide conical mouth, rounded grooved double rim, splayed conical neck, strap handle from the neck to the shoulder, sloping shoulder with carinated edge, ovoid body, ring base; ex Max Shick; ON LAYAWAY


Cyprus, Red Polished Gourd Juglet, c. 2200 – 1750 B.C.

|Pottery| |Antiquities|, |Cyprus,| |Red| |Polished| |Gourd| |Juglet,| |c.| |2200| |–| |1750| |B.C.|
Red Polished Ware is a type of pottery from the Cypriot Bronze Age (2400 - 1600 B.C.), described as monochrome vessels with smooth surfaces, slipped in red or red-brown slips and burnished to a medium or high luster. Red Polished Ware includes a diverse range of vessel forms, including elaborate ritual vessels and zoomorphic shapes. Common decorations include incised motifs, relief decorations or mottled surfaces. Black rims and interiors to vessels were often created by use of specific and well-controlled firing techniques.
AA43808. cf. CVA Online Austria IV p. 23, taf. 12, pl. 162, 2 (V 1089) (different patterns), Choice, small chip at rim repaired with tiny fragment missing, a few surface chips to body, wear to polish with small areas missing, c. 2200 – 1750 B.C.; buff clay, red slip burnished to luster, flared shallow funnel mouth, narrow tubular neck, handle from rim to shoulder with round cross section, piriform-spherical body with round bottom, neck and body decorated with white-filled incised geometric patters: horizontal bands, concentric circles, and herringbone, 13.8cm (5 3/8") tall, 9.0cm (3 1/2") diameter; SOLD


Roman, Bronze Vessel (Perhaps a Lamp Stand), 1st - 2nd Century A.D.

|Metal| |Antiquities|, |Roman,| |Bronze| |Vessel| |(Perhaps| |a| |Lamp| |Stand),| |1st| |-| |2nd| |Century| |A.D.|
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years.

Most of the bronze lamp stands in the British Museum have a nearly identical form, with a low tripod base, long stem, and bowl top but they are larger and none have a sawtooth rim bowl.
AM36070. Bronze vessel with bowl on long stemmed tripod base; 7 ½ inches high, Choice, the upper bowl has sawtooth rim, convex curved sides, and a round bottom, narrow stem widening slightly to the base, low tripod base with a flat central disk and s-shaped legs; SOLD


Egyptian Predynastic Nagada Culture Red Ware Vessel, c. 3600 - 3200 B.C.

|Egyptian| |Antiquities|, |Egyptian| |Predynastic| |Nagada| |Culture| |Red| |Ware| |Vessel,| |c.| |3600| |-| |3200| |B.C.|
AB30997. Nagada vessel; height 11.5 cm, Choice, red ware fired jar with black burnished upper most portion, ovoid-conical shape slightly narrowing at the rim, small flattened bottom; rim chip and a few small scrapes; from an American private collection; SOLD




  




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The list above excludes references for glass vessels and tableware. References for glass are listed on the shop's ancient glass page.

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