In the 4^th century BC, the Greek colonies in Italy made large quantities of plain black wares. This high-quality example has a ribbed body and trefoil mouth. At the base of the handle is the head of a satyr.

 

Literature: J. Falconer and T. Mannack, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: Great Britain, Fascicule 19: Winchester College (Oxford, 2002), p. 20, plate 15.4-5; Winchester College Memorial Buildings: Department of Classical Art (Winchester, 1909), p. 23 (no. 101)

Provenance: Charles Townley (1737-1805), at Winchester College by 1909

Location: Treasury, Gallery 3