Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)
Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup) Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)

Ancient Greek Bichrome Banded Pottery Kylix (Two-Handled Wine Cup)

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A handsome and imposing ancient Greek banded pottery kylix — the iconic two-handled wine-drinking cup of the Classical Greek symposium — dating to the 5th–4th century BCE. Executed in buff-colored earthenware with broad lustrous black-glazed bands alternating with reserved buff zones, the cup rises from a turned disc foot with a stepped, glazed underside into a shallow flaring bowl flanked by two horizontal loop handles in the canonical kylix profile.

The piece exemplifies the bichrome banded kylix type produced widely across the Greek world from the late Archaic into the Classical period, with workshops in Attica, the Greek colonies of Southern Italy (Magna Graecia), and the broader Mediterranean producing comparable banded wares for everyday domestic and symposium use. The decorative scheme relies on the architectural rhythm of black glaze against reserved clay rather than figural painting — an austere, modernist-feeling aesthetic that complements both classical and contemporary interiors. Finely incised concentric circles in the central tondo give the interior its hypnotic, target-like focal point.

Wheel-thrown buff-colored earthenware with a lustrous black slip glaze applied in broad concentric bands across the interior, exterior, handles, and underside. Reserved buff bands on the exterior and rim give the piece its characteristic bichrome appearance. Light surface deposits and earthen patina consistent with ancient burial.

Dimensions  Diameter: 10 inches (handle to handle) x Height: 2-15/16 inches

The kylix is the most iconic vessel form of the Greek symposium — the wine-drinking gathering at the heart of Classical civic, philosophical, and artistic life. Comparable banded kylikes are held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and the J. Paul Getty Museum, making this an accessible entry point into Classical Greek pottery collecting.

Provenance:  Property from a New York City private collection, acquired 1970s–1980s. Acquisition history predates UNESCO 1970-implementation cutoffs commonly applied by major institutions and auction houses.

Condition:  Repaired from approximately twelve fragments with stable joins; sympathetic inpainting along the break lines is visible under raking light and consistent with professional museum-style restoration. No structural concerns; displays beautifully on a shelf, plinth, or custom stand.

 

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