Traces of joining ridge where lower half has broken away from upper half. One circle below and three above were added during retouching. Low clay nodules overlapping grooves at lateral midline indicate circles in archetype for plaster mold.
sim. Oikonomou1988, pp. 484-486, 499, nos. 28, 29, 36-38, fig. 10:6-8 (Athenian; cemetery at Argos, dated 6th century)
Comparanda
sim. Wohl1981, p. 135, no. 42, pl. 36=IsthmiaX, p. 131, no. 358, pl. 49 (Athenian glazed; Roman Bath)
Description
Tear-shaped outline. Rounded nozzle. Flat base has double almond-shaped grooves around incuse design of palm branch extending from horizontal groove at bottom up toward handle.
Fabric, firing, surface
2.5YR 6/8, light red. Late Corinthian red fabric but somewhat gritty.
Preservation description
Three large joining fragments preserve entire base, most of walls, and bottom of nozzle. Broken edges are chipped and worn, not fresh, and left base shows abrasion; faint film of encrustation.
