Small, sharp joining ridge, narrow ledge, and webbing between right shoulder and handle. Slight misalignment of upper and lower handles at seam. Details are blurry from worn mold.
cf. Hammond2015, pp. 284, 574, no. 8, pl. 11 (signed ΧΙΟΝΗⲤ; Panayia area, Corinth, second quarter/mid-5th century–ca. 500 CE)
Comparanda
cf. Karivieri1996, p. 284, no. 4572, pl. 78 (mid-5th century)
Comparanda
sim. Ke 1777-L 477 (north mole of harbor)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, pp. 186-187, nos. 2664-2687 (J. Perlzweig; nos. 2674-2676 have base with incised cross)
Comparanda
sim. Karivieri1996, p. 201, no. 137, pl. 12 (mid-5th century)=KerameikosXVI, p. 235, no. 3591 (B. Böttger)
Description
Tear-shaped outline. Circular, concave, plain discus has central filling hole, three holes around, single circles at corners of handle, raised rim, and framing ring with single circles at juncture with nozzle. Slightly sloping shoulder has herringbone in high relief. Rounded nozzle framed by double angled grooves on right and wavy lines with single angled groove on left has airhole with transverse ridge at top; traces of burning. Thick, solid handle has two grooves above and one below; lower handle has flanking grooves. Flat base has double almond-shaped grooves around single circles at top and bottom and incuse design of simple Greek cross with flaring ends at bottom and traces of uncertain forms toward top.
Fabric, firing, surface
2.5YR 7/8, light red (interior) to 10R 7/8, red (exterior). Somewhat hard, fine to slightly gritty fabric. Unglazed. Attic.
Preservation description
Three large joining fragments preserve entire top and ca. 75% of body but missing small part of right wall and base. Slight, extensive abrasion with gouging and large chips; moderately worn breaks; thin, intermittent film of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 785, 787, 868, 869, no. 416, fig. 19.36
