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Accession_Number 50.4.16
Shape Stemmed dish
Shape_description Plain, rounded, thickened rim; shallow cup; ridge at junction of bowl and stem; tall stem curving continuously to the upper surface of the foot, which has a slightly concave outer surface, and rises to a small underside. Classed by Gill as a 'plain rim' type; he further notes 'Acrocup type foot and fillet'.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Attic
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 7.5YR 7/6
Decoration Black gloss all over.
Inscriptions
Condition Comprised of two pieces, rejoined at stem; missing a large chip from the top of the foot. Gloss eroded on rim, top of stem, and foot, but retains lustre.
Technique/Style Black glaze
Provenance Said to be from Pompeii
Period Early Classical
Date 475-450
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution Belongs to the same workshop as 14.9.109, according to D.W.J. Gill. Sparkes and Talcott, in Agora 12, 140 no. 17, suggest that this piece is probably from the same workshop that made deep Acrocups.
Image

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Bottom view of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish, showing the underside.

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Profile view of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish, shown upside down.

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Profile view of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish, shown upside down.

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Profile view of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish.

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Oblique view, from slightly above, of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish, showing the interior.

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Profile view of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish.

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Oblique view, from slightly below, of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish turned upside down, showing the foot.

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Oblique view, from slightly above, of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish, showing the interior.

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Oblique view, from slightly above, of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish, showing the interior.

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Top view of an Attic black-glaze stemmed dish, showing the interior.

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Bottom of an Attic black-glazed stemmed dish, showing the underside and part of the exterior of the bowl.

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Profile drawing of an Attic black-glazed stemmed dish.

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Oblique top view of an Attic, black-glazed stemmed dish.

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Front view of an Attic, black-glazed stemmed dish.

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Front view of an Attic, black-glazed stemmed dish.

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Front view of an Attic, black-glazed stemmed dish.

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Front view of an Attic, black-glazed stemmed dish.

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Underside view of an Attic, black-glazed stemmed dish.

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Interior view of an Attic, black-glazed stemmed dish.
Comparanda
Bibliography Agora 12, 140, n. 17; Gill 1986, 428, Q136 (cited incorrectly as '50.iv.6'), pl. 111 (profile drawing)
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 5.5
Diameters Rim exterior 9.2;rim interior 7.6; stem 1.3; base 5.1
Handle_height
Other_dims. H. stem 2.2
Location Symposium
Edited_by Denise; Amy; Kinsey; Teifi
Date_edited 22.08.2002; 03.12.2003; 10.01.2006; 27.07.2006
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