Etruscan Enocoe, 6th century BC. Black buccaneer... Lot 17

Etruscan Enocoe, 6th century BC. Black buccaneer pottery. Measures: 15,5 x 22 x 22 cm. Etruscan Enocoe realized in a type of black pottery, the bucchero, specific of the Etruscan civilization. Known since the VII century B.C., its firing method (in kilns between 900 °C and 1050 °C) turns the pottery black and makes it shine like metal. The body of the enocoe we present here is worked in the form of a rounded shape that, as a whole, simulates the shape of a venera. It has a wide and smooth mouth. The enocoe or oinochoe is a type of Greek pottery used to remove the wine from the crater, where it has been watered, before serving it. It is characterized by having a single handle, in this case with zoomorphic endings, and is classified according to the shape of the mouth and belly.