Greece, Corinth, Corinthian culture, ca. first half of the 6th century BCE. A delightful pottery aryballos hand-painted with 2 confronting roosters divided by a pair of flowers, all in black and maroon pigments on a beige ground with meticulously incised details. The teardrop-form vessel rests upon a round yet stable base displaying a classic silhouette with an attenuated neck, a flared rim, and a petite, lug handle. Additional black and maroon pigments further adorn the dish with vertical striations lining the neck, polka-dots along the periphery of the rim, and a ray motif on the rim's top. Size: 2.2" Diameter x 3.6" H (5.6 cm x 9.1 cm) Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171820