Apulian Black-Gloss Hydria with Gilding and Stand

Unknown

about 340 B.C.

Terracotta

J. Paul Getty Museum

A black-glazed terracotta hydria with fluted sides and two handles sits on a decorative stand. The vase has a narrow neck and a wide mouth with a fluted rim. The slim hydria sits on a separately-made stand. The vessel is entirely black and has ribbing running up to shoulder level. Around the neck is a gilded necklace, with a knot under the handle. Gilding also embellishes the ovolo pattern that runs around the mouth, and the junction of the handles with the body. The edge of the foot, a band just below the fillet and the top of the mouth are reserved. The stand is composed of two sections. The upper part, on which the hydria sits, is round and its outer edge is decorated with an ovolo band (added red and white). The stem, which is deeply ribbed, fans out into a rosette that stands atop a