{"title":"Black Glazed Ware","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1135\" data-start=\"863\"\u003eBlack-glazed ware is a fine category of ancient Athenian pottery produced during the Classical and Hellenistic periods. The modern term refers to vessels covered with a satiny black glaze or gloss, created through the sintering of an extremely fine clay paint or slip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1357\" data-start=\"1137\"\u003eThe cups and plates made at our THETIS workshop draw inspiration from ancient prototypes in the collection of the Athens Agora and reflect the simple elegance of Athenian tableware from the 5th to the 3rd century BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1510\" data-start=\"1359\"\u003eThis collection is meant to be seen beyond decoration: these are objects of daily use, both beautiful and practical, suitable for drinking and serving.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bg-ribbed-mug-aa","title":"BG ribbed mug AA","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBlack-Glazed Ribbed Mug, Athens Agora, ca. 450–425 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compact black-glazed mug with a gently flaring lip, a single vertical strap handle and fine horizontal ribbing around the body. The repeated grooves enliven its simple form, catching the light across the dark surface while also offering a more secure grip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shape is based on a fragmentary ancient vessel excavated in the Athenian Agora on 28 February 1935, in a trial pit behind the retaining wall of a stoa. Dating to approximately 450–425 BCE, the original is published as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgora XII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, no. 198.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis mug formed part of our first black-glazed collection, created for the opening of the ATTIC BLACK shop in May 2012. Its study and reproduction were made possible by the detailed archaeological records made available online by the Agora Excavations of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: H 10 cm, max L 13 cm, rim D 10 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40268366119117,"sku":"AD-BGW-01","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_ribbed_mug_AA.jpg?v=1764509507"},{"product_id":"bg-cylindrical-ribbed-mug","title":"BG cylindrical ribbed mug","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack-glazed cylindrical mug \u003cem\u003e(kypellon) \u003c\/em\u003ewith horizontal ribbed decoration, ca. 475-425 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis nearly straight-sided, cylindrical mug showcases multiple horizontal ribs and an applied ring handle just below the lip. The flat base is supported by a slightly raised foot encircling the circumference, adding balance and poise to the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis modern-looking piece is an excellent example of Attic black-glaze pottery, embodying the ancient Greek design aesthetic we proudly promote through our studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor comparison, see \u003cem\u003eCorpus Vasorum Antiquorum\u003c\/em\u003e, Bochum, Kunstsammlungen der Ruhr-Universität II, pp. 72-73, pl. 75, no. 9. A similar example from South Italy is illustrated in \u003cem\u003eCorpus Vasorum Antiquorum\u003c\/em\u003e, Cleveland Museum of Art II, pl. 105, no. 5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: H 10cm, max L 13.5cm, rim D 10cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40268372934861,"sku":"AD-BGW-02","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_cylindrical_ribbed_mug.jpg?v=1764509619"},{"product_id":"bg-tulip-shaped-mug","title":"BG Tulip Shaped Mug","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack glazed \u003cem\u003ekypellon\u003c\/em\u003e ca. 475-450 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps the simplest—and one of the most elegant—forms of an ancient mug, this black-glazed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekypellon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is based on an Attic vessel of the 3rd quarter of the 5th cent BCE. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts softly swelling, tulip shaped body recalls contemporary silver and gold cups, luxury objects known especially from northern Greece and Macedonian tombs. In clay, the form retains the refinement of metalware while becoming practical for everyday use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn archaeological terminology, vessels of this shape are also described as small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoinochoai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, suggesting their use for serving and sharing wine into smaller cups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekypellon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (κύπελλον) appears frequently in Homer, including references to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003echryseia kypella\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—“golden cups.” Its precise etymology remains uncertain, though it has been associated with an ancient root expressing the idea of a hollow or rounded form, perhaps evoking the cupped palm—the natural vessel of the hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA broad vertical band forms a perfectly rounded handle, giving the vessel excellent balance and a comfortable grip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: H 10cm, max L12cm, rim D10cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40268380602573,"sku":"AD-BGW-03","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_tulip_shaped_mug.jpg?v=1764509691"},{"product_id":"bg-mug-type-b","title":"BG Mug Type B","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBlack-glazed skyphos, Attic Type B, ca. 480–450 BCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Attic Type B skyphos with thin walls, a low ring foot and two differently oriented handles: one vertical and one horizontal, both attached just below the rim. This asymmetrical arrangement distinguishes the form from the more common skyphoi furnished with two horizontal handles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe type appeared during the early fifth century BCE and is closely associated with the so-called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglaux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or owl skyphoi. These decorated versions usually show an owl facing forward between two olive sprigs—emblems of Athena and the city of Athens—recalling the owl represented on Athenian silver coins, known in antiquity as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglaukes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or “owls.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe same vessel shape was also produced without figured decoration and covered simply in lustrous black glaze. Plain examples are particularly well represented in Athens and Attica, including finds from the Athenian Agora, while decorated owl skyphoi were exported widely throughout the Mediterranean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vertical handle provided a secure grip while drinking, while the horizontal handle may also have allowed the vessel to be suspended from a hook when not in use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e9cm, max L 15cm, rim D 9cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40268384108749,"sku":"AD-BGW-04","price":52.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_mug_type_B.jpg?v=1764509987"},{"product_id":"bg-calyx-cup-aa","title":"BG Calyx Cup","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBlack-glazed calyx cup with incised decoration, based on prototypes from the Athenian Agora collection, ca. 290–275 BCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis small Hellenistic cup takes its form from the calyx krater, translated into a compact, handleless drinking vessel. Its narrow lower body rises into a deep, flaring rim, creating an elegant profile with a distinctly architectural character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is entirely black-glazed and left otherwise plain, allowing the form to remain the principal decorative element. Only the lower body is articulated with fine vertical incisions, which add rhythm and texture to the glossy surface without disturbing the vessel’s restrained simplicity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: H 10cm, max L 10cm, rim D10cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281791889613,"sku":"AD-BGW-05","price":55.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_calyx_cup.jpg?v=1764510088"},{"product_id":"bg-deep-one-handle-skyphos","title":"BG Deep One-Handle Skyphos","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack-glazed one-handled skyphos with offset lip, based on an Athenian Agora prototype of ca. 500–480 BCE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTall and generously proportioned, the vessel has a deep, rounded bowl rising to a clearly offset lip. A single vertical handle extends from one side, giving the form a distinctive asymmetry and a strong sculptural presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDating to the transition from the late Archaic to the early Classical period, this type belongs to the refined tradition of Attic black-glazed tableware, where proportion, surface and silhouette provide all the decoration needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e H. 12 cm, Max. 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The single upright band handle joins the vessel at the lip, balancing the rounded profile and giving the form its distinctive silhouette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface is covered in a deep black glaze, allowing the shape itself to provide the decoration. Its generous proportions and firmly modelled foot give the mug a strong, sculptural presence, while the gently inset rim introduces a subtle change of line at the upper body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe form is based on early fifth-century BCE Attic black-glazed mugs from the Athenian Agora, including an example published as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgora XII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, no. 195. Such vessels combined practical use with the restrained elegance characteristic of Athenian black-glazed pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e H 10 cm, max. 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The interior and exterior are covered in lustrous black glaze, while the underside and resting surface of the foot remain in the warm colour of the clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"3032\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" class=\"\"\u003eThe skyphos was one of the most familiar wine cups of ancient Athens. Its generous bowl was held in both hands, with the thumbs resting in the handles, a practical design that also allowed the cup to be passed easily between drinkers at the symposium. This early Classical version retains the sturdy, balanced proportions characteristic of the Attic type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H: 12cm, maxL: 1c , rim D: 4cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281808306381,"sku":"AD-BGW-08","price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_Attic_skyphos.jpg?v=1764510723"},{"product_id":"bg-boeotian-kantharos","title":"BG Boeotian kantharos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack glazed Boeotian kantharos,\u003c\/em\u003e mid 5th cent. BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA drinking vessel featuring distinctive arched band handles and a slightly elevated lip above the flared base, the kantharos is closely tied to the worship of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine. Its portrayal is most commonly found on Attic vases in scenes depicting banquets or held by Dionysus himself. In Boeotia, the kantharos holds a special place as one of the most cherished vases, existing in various versions and sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs for the origin of its name, Philetairos in Athens suggests that it is derived from the potter Kantharos, while another interpretation links the vase's shape to that of a beetle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for your upcoming symposium, each kantharos is unique, especially due to the intricate design of the handles, making it distinct from the one illustrated here. Feel free to reach out to us for more information before making your purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 14,5-15,0cm, L: 19,5-20,0 cm, rim D: 12,0-12,5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281811189965,"sku":"AD-BGW-09","price":163.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_Boeotian_kantharos.jpg?v=1764510924"},{"product_id":"bg-ribbed-mug","title":"BG ribbed mug","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack glazed ribbed mug \u003c\/em\u003ebased on \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ean original from \u003c\/span\u003ethe Athens Agora collection (object \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eP 24155)\u003c\/span\u003e. Pheidias shape, late 5th c. BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble handle, with rope -like incisions at junction of body and rim. Ring foot with a groove near the bottom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H: 7,5cm, max L: 11cm, rim D: 8,5cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281815974093,"sku":"AD-BGW-10","price":72.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_ribbed_mug.jpg?v=1764511006"},{"product_id":"bg-fine-ribbed-mug","title":"BG fine ribbed mug","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack glazed ribbed mug based on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ean original from \u003c\/span\u003ethe Athens Agora collection (object\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eP 23849)\u003c\/span\u003e. 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The name reflects the anthropomorphic language traditionally used to describe vessels, whose parts are compared to those of the human body—the neck, shoulder, belly, foot and “ears,” or handles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePopular from the 6th through the 4th century BCE, one-handlers were versatile pieces of everyday tableware, used for drinking wine or serving foods such as . The broad, slightly incurving rim helped prevent liquids from spilling, while the single handle made the bowl easy to hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts restrained profile and lustrous black surface reflect the elegant simplicity of late Classical Attic pottery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions D: 5cm, max L: 16cm, rim D: 12cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281824002253,"sku":"AD-BGW-12","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_shallow_one-handle_dish.jpg?v=1764511094"},{"product_id":"bg-oil-lamp-from-laurion","title":"BG oil-lamp from Laurion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack glazed oil- lamp, reproduction of an original from the ancient mine galleries mid 5th cent BCE. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur collection of oil lamps draws inspiration from and faithfully replicates the shapes and dimensions of prototypes dating from the 6th to the 3rd century. These lamps come in plain or feature a black glaze, with one to three wick openings, and are suitable for use with olive oil, with readily accessible wicks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eH: 4,5cm, rimD: 6,5cm, maxL: 9,5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281831375053,"sku":"AD-BGW-13","price":42.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/AD-BGW-13_1.jpg?v=1639849635"},{"product_id":"bg-oil-lamp-large","title":"BG oil-lamp large","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack glazed oil- lamp, based on an original from the ancient mine galleries mid 5th cent BCE. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil lamps and torches constituted the primary sources of illumination during the nighttime. Oil lamps, much like wheel-thrown ceramic pots, were crafted to offer light within interior spaces. A typical small oil lamp, equipped with one to three wicks, could remain lit for up to ten hours using just a single refill of olive oil. On the other hand, torches were primarily employed for outdoor lighting and were constructed from bound wooden strips, often coated with animal fat or natural tar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oil lamps of our collection are inspired and follow closely the shapes and sizes of 6th to 3rd century prototypes. They are undecorated or black glazed, with one to three wick holes and can be used with olive oil and readily available wick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 5,5cm, max L: 13cm, rim D: 9cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281836519629,"sku":"AD-BGW-14","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/AD-BGW-14.jpg?v=1639851588"},{"product_id":"bg-shallow-incised-dish","title":"BG shallow incised dish","description":"H:5cm, maxL: 21cm","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281844285645,"sku":"AD-BGW-15","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/AD-BGW-15_3_2.jpg?v=1639852702"},{"product_id":"bg-round-dish","title":"BG round dish","description":"H: 3,5.cm, maxL: 20,5cm","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281847922893,"sku":"AD-BGW-16","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/AD-BGW-16_3.jpg?v=1639853880"},{"product_id":"bg-multiple-vase-kernos","title":"BG multiple vase - kernos","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"473\" data-start=\"154\"\u003eBlack-glazed bowl on stand with small cups attached around the rim.\u003cbr data-end=\"228\" data-start=\"225\"\u003eHollow, flaring base; handles attached horizontally and bent inward over the rim, which is flat-topped and slightly projecting. Based on an Attic multiple \u003cem data-end=\"393\" data-start=\"385\"\u003ekernos\u003c\/em\u003e (late 4th century BCE) from the Ancient Agora of Athens, excavated in May 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"978\" data-start=\"475\"\u003eThe \u003cem data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"479\"\u003ekernos\u003c\/em\u003e was a ritual vessel typically used in religious ceremonies, especially those associated with Demeter and Persephone, fertility rites, or chthonic cults. The small cups may have held offerings such as grains, seeds, oil, or incense. It could be carried in procession—its stand and inward-turned handles possibly aiding this function.\u003cbr data-end=\"823\" data-start=\"820\"\u003eThe original was found in an archaeological context linked to the preparation and serving of food, which is the modern use we suggest for our reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions : H 15,5cm, max L 31cm, rim D 30cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281852838093,"sku":"AD-BGW-17","price":450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/AD-BGW-172.jpg?v=1639854066"},{"product_id":"bg-ribbed-phiale","title":"BG ribbed phiale","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack glazed ribbed mesomphalos phiale AA, 500-480 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 6,5cm, maxL: 16,5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281858244813,"sku":"AD-BGW-18","price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/AD-BGW-18b2.jpg?v=1639919485"},{"product_id":"bg-nikosthenic-amphora","title":"BG Nikosthenic amphora","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack glaze neck-amphora of the \u003cem\u003eNikosthenic\u003c\/em\u003e type, ca. 525-520 BCE. Based on an Attic prototype found in \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCerveteri, \u003c\/span\u003eEtruria from the Louvre Museum Collection (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.louvre.fr\/en\/ark:\/53355\/cl010269521\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eamphore F114\u003c\/a\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNikosthenic amphora\u003c\/em\u003e is a type\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.6667px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof Attic vase invented in the late 6th century BC by the potter \u003ca title=\"Nikosthenes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nikosthenes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNikosthenes\u003c\/a\u003e, aimed specifically for export to Etruria. Inspired by Etruscan \u003ca title=\"Bucchero\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bucchero\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBucchero\u003c\/a\u003e types, it is the characteristic product of the Nikosthenes-Pamphaios workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 33,5 cm, maxL: 24cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281860440269,"sku":"AD-BGW-19","price":535.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_Nikosthenic_amphora.jpg?v=1772282453"},{"product_id":"bg-calyx-krater","title":"BG calyx krater","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack glazed Calyx Krater, 4th cent. BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003ekrater or crater\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003eGreek\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"grc\" title=\"Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eκρατήρ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ekratēr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, literally \"mixing vessel\") was a large \u003c\/span\u003evase\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003eAncient Greece\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, used for the dilution of \u003c\/span\u003ewine\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e with water. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe column and calyx kraters are among the largest of the kraters, supposedly developed by the potter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exekias\" title=\"Exekias\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExekias\u003c\/a\u003e in black-figure style, though in fact almost always seen in red figure s.. The lower body is shaped like the calyx of a flower, and the foot is stepped. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theatticblackshop.com\/products\/rf-psykter-satyres?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=8c2dc09e1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" title=\"Psykter\"\u003e\u003ci\u003epsykter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-shaped vase fits inside it so well stylistically that it has been suggested that the two might have often been made as a set. It is always made with two robust upturned handles positioned on opposite sides of the lower body. The Hellenistic vases like the one presented here are more and smaller in size. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur calyx krater is ideal for decoration and can be used as a flower vase or for wine cooling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 30cm, maxL\/ max D : 29.8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281864503501,"sku":"AD-BGW-20","price":620.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_calyx_krater.jpg?v=1772282481"},{"product_id":"bg-hellenistic-kantharos-ribbed-aa","title":"BG Hellenistic kantharos ribbed AA","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack glazed Hellenistic kantharos -'West Slope' style, 3rd cent BC, ribbed decoration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe modern term \u003cem\u003eWest Slope pottery\u003c\/em\u003e describes a type of Greek fine pottery from the Late Classical and Hellenistic periods. The name was coined in 1901 by Carl Watzinger, based on finds from the western slope of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Athenian_Acropolis\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Athenian Acropolis\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAcropolis\u003c\/a\u003e at Athens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWest Slope pottery is a subtype of Black-glazed Ware. It was additionally decorated with white, yellow and pink clay slip, incisions, vertical ribbing and imprinted roulette decoration. The type developed during the 4th century BC out of a pottery style with applied yellowish-orange plastic ornaments that imitated gilding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur ancient Greek \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekantharoi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e vessels of the so-called \"West Slope Style\", reproduce the originals dating from 275 to 260 BC, that form part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Ancient Agora Museum\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ancient_Agora_Museum\"\u003eAncient Agora Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Athens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 16cm, maxL: 20cm, rim D: 12cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281867911373,"sku":"AD-BGW-21","price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_Hellenistic_kantharos_ribbed_AA.jpg?v=1772282542"},{"product_id":"bg-hellenistic-kantharos-plain","title":"BG Hellenistic kantharos plain AA","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack glazed Hellenistic kantharos -'West Slope' style, 3rd cent BC, plain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe modern term \u003cem\u003eWest Slope pottery\u003c\/em\u003e describes a type of Greek fine pottery from the Late Classical and Hellenistic periods. The name was coined in 1901 by Carl Watzinger, based on finds from the western slope of the \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Athenian Acropolis\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Athenian_Acropolis\"\u003eAcropolis\u003c\/a\u003e at Athens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWest Slope pottery is a subtype of Black-glazed Ware. It was additionally decorated with white, yellow and pink clay slip, incisions, vertical ribbing and imprinted roulette decoration. The type developed during the 4th century BC out of a pottery style with applied yellowish-orange plastic ornaments that imitated gilding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur ancient Greek \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekantharoi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e vessels of the so-called \"West Slope Style\", reproduce the originals dating from 275 to 260 BC, that form part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ancient_Agora_Museum\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Ancient Agora Museum\"\u003eAncient Agora Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Athens. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 16cm, maxL: 20cm, rim D: 12cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281869517005,"sku":"AD-BGW-22","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_Hellenistic_kantharos_plain_AA.jpg?v=1772282595"},{"product_id":"bg-oil-flask-aryballos","title":"BG oil flask - aryballos","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack glazed perfume oil-flask based on Attic aryballoi of the early 5th cent BCE (ca 510 BCE). An aryballos (Greek: \u003cem\u003eἀρύβαλλος\u003c\/em\u003e; plural aryballoi) was a small spherical or globular flask with a narrow neck. It was used to contain perfume or oil, and is often depicted in vase paintings being used by athletes during bathing. In these depictions, the vessel is at times attached by a strap to the athlete's wrist, or hung by a strap from a peg on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H 8,5cm, maxL 6,5cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40281870860493,"sku":"AD-BGW-23","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/BG_oil_flask_-_aryballos.jpg?v=1772282765"},{"product_id":"bg-boeotian-stemmed-kantharos","title":"BG Boeotian stemmed kantharos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003emed \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBoeotian \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKantharos – Black Glaze, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003emid 5th cent. BCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"522\"\u003eThis elegant stemmed kantharos, hand-thrown in fine Attic-style terracotta and coated with a lustrous black glaze, reproduces the refined drinking cups of classical Boeotia, ca. 450–425 BCE. With its tall, flaring bowl, high-swung handles, and slender stemmed foot, the vessel exemplifies the harmony and balance admired in Greek ceramic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"742\"\u003eThe deep, metallic sheen of the surface is achieved through the ancient three-stage firing process perfected by Athenian potters, a technique faithfully revived at the ATTIC BLACK – Thetis Workshop in Athens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eAssociated with Dionysus, the god of wine and festivity, the kantharos served both as a drinking vessel and a symbol of ritual abundance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H: 23,5 cm, L: 19,50 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51831074390357,"sku":"AD-BGW-27","price":195.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/files\/AD-BGW-27_2.jpg?v=1762182260"},{"product_id":"bg-lidded-bowl-pyxis","title":"BG Lidded Bowl - Pyxis","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBlack-Glazed Pyxis with Lid — b\u003cspan\u003eased on Attic prototype of the mid-5th century BCE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his gallery’s landmark exhibition on black-glaze pottery, Jamie Ede of Charles Ede, London, singled out a small pyxis — or lekanis — as one of the most treasured pieces he had handled: one of the first he ever sold, formerly in an aristocratic English collection, with a lid so precisely made that it fitted perfectly in only one position. It is this quiet standard of form and precision that this piece recalls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pyxis represents black-glaze pottery at its most refined: a low, rounded vessel on a small footed base, covered in a deep, lustrous black glaze. The surface is interrupted only by a fine line of exposed terracotta at the rim and the unglazed knob of the lid, revealing the warm clay beneath. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo decoration is needed. The form does everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimilar variations of the type are published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgora XII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, no. 324, pl. 42, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKerameikos IX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, no. 54, pl. 83.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e L. 10.0 cm, H. 7.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54212878041429,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/files\/AD-BGW-31_2.jpg?v=1782826304"},{"product_id":"bg-athenian-oil-lamp-agora-type","title":"BG Athenian Oil Lamp — Agora Type","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack-glazed open oil lamp with loop handle, after a Greek Attic original of the later 5th century BCE from the Athenian Agora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn ancient Athens, oil lamps lit houses, workshops, sanctuaries, and evening drinking parties. Thousands of lamp fragments from the Agora show how essential these small objects were in daily life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis simple open type, with its narrow loop handle, could be placed on a surface or hung from a peg when not in use. Similar lamps were also used in the silver mine galleries of Laurion, where light and ventilation were matters of survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWheel-made from fine Attic orange clay, the lamp is coated inside and out with lustrous black glaze, except for the flat, slightly raised base, reserved in the natural clay. The glaze helped prevent oil from seeping through the porous ceramic body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunctional with olive oil and a cotton wick, or simply appreciated as a small vessel of ancient design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter: Athenian Agora, Lamp L 2322, Type 21B, later 5th century BCE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference: J. 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