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Pitcher (trefoil mouth oinochoë)
Greek, East Greek
Archaic or Early Classical Period
late 6th–5th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Height: 11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number99.445
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
Catalogue Raisonné
Ancient Glass (MFA), no. 05.
DescriptionThis white glass oinochoe stands on a short foot. Its globular body is ribbed, and its shoulder tapers inwards dramatically to meet a narrow neck. The trefoil mouth of the vessel appears pinched into three parts. The high arching handle of the vessel, the top of its mouth and the bottom of its foot are all decorated with a dark blue color, while the ribbed body is accentuated with a series of zigzags that range in color from dark to light blue.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Greece.); 1899: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 32,500.00 (this is the total price for MFA 99.338-99.542)