Greek ceramic dish with black glaze. Large, slightly concave dish with stamped decoration, cylindrical foot resting on a narrow ring. The dish is entirely covered with a black glaze. In the center, four small stamped palmettes are surrounded by a roulette-printed design. Ceramic covered with a black glaze. Greek art, Apulia, 5th/4th century BC. Very well preserved glaze. Perfect condition, intact piece, no restoration. Diameter: 23.2 cm - Height: 3.7 cm.

 Greek black-glazed ceramics were a distinctive style of pottery produced in ancient Greece. They featured a glossy black finish achieved through a special firing process. This technique involved applying a thin layer of slip (liquid clay) to the pottery before firing, resulting in a black, lustrous surface. This glazing method was widespread in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, a period renowned for its artistic innovations in Greek ceramics. These ceramics were often decorated with intricate red-figure motifs, creating a striking contrast against the glossy black background. The combination of the glaze and the fineness of the decoration testified to the exceptional skill of ancient Greek potters.
 Provenance: Belgium, formerly in a Belgian collection in the 1970s and then passed down through inheritance.

 Internal reference: J574