ARTISTIC REPRODUCTION N. 18 OLPE CORINZIA

ARTISTIC REPRODUCTION N. 18 OLPE CORINZIA

This is a terracotta artistic reproduction of a Corinthian olpe with handle. This reproduction is made entirely by hand, turned and graffitied by local artists. To obtain this result, it is cooked twice with ancient techniques, which the local master potters have managed to discover after many attempts to reproduce these vases.

They are also artificially patinated by hand to give the object an "antique" effect, even if the decorations imitate the originals of the vases found in the Etruscan tombs of Cerveteri and other Etruscan necropolises, they are the result of the work and ingenuity of every master potter, and each work is unique and different from the other, they may seem similar but they are not.

The olpe was a jug, with an elongated body and round mouth, widespread in Corinthian and Attic ceramics, deriving from metal prototypes (the two wheels present at the attachment of the handle represent the studs necessary for fixing). It is a type of oinochoe with a continuous profile and with a single, high handle that extends above the mouth. It was used like the other oinochoai to pour wine. In a sepulcher of the Ara del Tufo necropolis in Tuscania, one of Etruscan production was found, with black figures attributed to the Painter of Micali (6th century BC), proving the influence of Greek civilizations on the Etruscan one. [Source wikipedia]

This reproduction of OLPE CORINZIA with handle is 27 cm high, with a foot of 8 cm and a rim of 14 cm, with handle with face at the base, features drawings of animals and flowers in almost the entire surface of the vase, with artificial patination made by hand, like everything else, reference number 18

This is a unique piece, entirely turned, graffitied, baked and patinated by hand.

This reproduction travels with a certificate issued by our shop where it is certified that this vase is an artistic reproduction of a Corinthian olpe vase, in the certificate there are photos of the vase, the day of purchase and the number of the receipt or invoice ( on request).