Ca. 2nd half 4th - 1st half 3rd Century BCA deep cup on a wide ring foot and a looped handle featuring a lustrous black glaze. Good condition. Although in the ancient world black-glazed wares often replaced more expensive metal vases, the precise execution and beautiful black gloss make items like this one attractive objects in their own right. For a similar piece see the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - Accession Number: 1971.11.7.Size: L:125mm / W:45mm ; 95gProvenance: From the Helge Deikner Collection, North Rhine-Westphalia since before 1980.