G26

Greek black glazed pottery melon-type lekythos

A black glazed pottery lekythos vessel of spherical form and decorated with carefully incised vertical grooves to form a segmented pattern around the body imitating a melon.

Greek, 4th Century BC

A little surface chipping and light calcified encrustation as can be seen in the photographs.

Size: 9 x 6.5 cms

Ex. private collection, Denmark.