Greek, Apulian — Chous — 4th Century B.C

Greek, Apulian, 4th Century B.C, Pottery, Gnathia ware, 197 mm x 120 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Chous.

Culture: Greek, Apulian.

Dating: 4th Century B.C.

Material: Pottery, Gnathia ware.

Dimensions: 197 mm x 120 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Chous

Material: Pottery, Gnathia ware

Culture: Greek, Apulian

Period: 4th Century B.C

Dimensions: 197 mm x 120 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

Greek and Hellenistic material culture relies on codified forms and iconography. Surviving objects help document stylistic and technical evolutions across regions and workshops.

Attribution: Greek, Apulian. Dating indicated: 4th Century B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex German private collection, C.H., acquired from art dealer Aloys Faust (1987).

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/greek-chous/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-8941
Period
Greek, Apulian
Date
4th Century B.C
Diameter
197 mm x 120 mm
Other References
YA-8941
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex German private collection, C.H., acquired from art dealer Aloys Faust (1987) The chous served to take wine from a krater and poured into a drinking cup. It was also the shape associated with the Dionysiac festival called the Anthesteria in which the ne