PROTO-CORINTHIAN JAR Proto-Corinthian art,... Lot 12

PROTO-CORINTHIAN JAR Proto-Corinthian art, mid 7th century BC Terracotta and brown paint H_ 17 cm ; Diam (cm)_ 9 cm With carinated body and flat discoidal base. The decoration is divided into two registers. In the upper register, starting from the neck, a frieze of large rays framing the main scene with a duck in profile to the right surrounded by geometric symbols. Below, a frieze of brown concentric bands partially erased. This type of vase marks the appearance of the orientalist style in the evolution of Greek art. A PROTO-CORINTHIAN TERRACOTTA JAR, 7TH CENTURY B.C. 7 in. High With streamlined body and flat discoidal base. The decoration is divided into two registers. In the upper register, starting from the neck, a frieze of large rays framing the main scene made up of a duck in profile to the right surrounded by geometric symbols. Below, frieze of partially erased brown concentric bands. This type of vase marks the appearance of the orientalizing style in the evolution of Greek art.