Black glaze one-handle dish, Attic, ca. 375–350 BCE.
A shallow black-glazed bowl with a single horizontal handle and a low ring foot, based on a characteristic Attic form known as the “one-handler” or monoton (μόνωτο).
In Greek, monoton literally means “one-eared”: monos, one, and ous/otos, ear. 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.
Popular 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.
Its restrained profile and lustrous black surface reflect the elegant simplicity of late Classical Attic pottery.
Dimensions D: 5cm, max L: 16cm, rim D: 12cm