Ceramic, 70 grams, 82.58 mm. 3rd-2nd century BC. A wheel-turned oil lamp made in good quality ceramic with cream-grey surface coating, most of which is still present. The lamp is modelled with a flattened base and slightly dished pierced centre on the upper surface. The nozzle features a large wick aperture, with a flat upper profile. Lightly incised circular patterning may be from the manufacturing process. The profile is facetted at the equator and around the upper perforation. Reference: cf. a similar example published in Bonhams Antiquities Catalogue, London, 29 April, 2009, Lot #308. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Clay, 185 grams, 122.87 mm x 65.13 mm high. Apulia, Magna Graecia, South Eastern Italy, circa 400-350 BC. A wine cup with black glaze and deep bowl with flat rim and a single vertical looped handle on a rounded base. The whole surface is black gloss over red clay. Reference: Xenon ware is a specific type of Apulian pottery, so named after a vase in Frankfurt (Beazley, EVP, p. 219,1.). Excellent undamaged condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Clay, 47.85 grams; 110.03 x 31.77 mm. Circa 4th century BC. Southern Italian stem less cup. Tan brown clay with black gloss over the entire surface; deep bowl standing upon short discoid foot that tappers in to the base of the cup, twin flat strap handles with light red washed decoration between consisting of spiral scroll motifs. Ref: Hayes 1984 200. An excellent piece in extremely fine condition. Ex Ancient Art.

Clay, 150 grams, 148.44 x 76.67 mm. Apulia, Magna Graecia, South Eastern Italy, circa 400-350 BC. A Skyphos (wine cup) with black glaze and deep bowl with curved rim and two horizontal looped handles upon a short rounded base. The whole surface is black gloss over red clay. Reference: Xenon ware is a specific type of Apulian pottery, so named after a vase in Frankfurt (Beazley, EVP, p. 219,1.). Cracked and repaired, otherwise excellent condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Clay, 145 grams, 95.51 x 83.48 mm. Apulia, Magna Graecia, South Eastern Italy, circa 400-350 BC. A wine cup with black glaze and deep bowl with flat rim and a single vertical looped handle on a rounded base. The whole surface is black gloss over red clay. Reference: Xenon ware is a specific type of Apulian pottery, so named after a vase in Frankfurt (Beazley, EVP, p. 219,1.). Uncleaned 'as excavated', slight pitting to surface, otherwise excellent undamaged condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Clay, 28.61 grams; 62.85 mm. Circa 4th century BC. Light orange clay with metallic black gloss over the whole surface with red wash decoration. Bi-conical body with rounded middle section mounted upon flared foot base; short bowl shaped mouth flanked by twin high arched strap handles. The decoration is different on both sides, one is detailed with a single line above five arches containing single dots with double base line, and the other has the same lines above and below but with ten irregular curl motifs between. Ref: Hayes 1984, 203-4. A beautiful piece in very fine condition. Ex Ancient Art.

Clay, 100 grams, 128.03 x 78.38 mm. Apulia, Magna Graecia, South Eastern Italy, circa 400-350 BC. A Skyphos (wine cup) with black glaze and deep bowl with curved rim and two horizontal looped handles upon a short rounded base. The whole surface is black gloss over red clay. Reference: Xenon ware is a specific type of Apulian pottery, so named after a vase in Frankfurt (Beazley, EVP, p. 219,1.). Uncleaned 'as excavated', small chip to base, otherwise undamaged excellent condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Clay, 33.96 grams; 60.03 mm. Circa 4th century BC. Light orange clay with metallic black gloss over the whole surface with red wash decoration. Bi-conical body with rounded middle section mounted upon a short round base with larger rounded foot; short bowl shaped mouth flanked by twin high arched strap handles. Decorated with sideward facing chevrons with a single line above and double line below. Ref: Hayes 1984, 203-4. A beautiful piece in very fine condition. Ex Ancient Art.