Description
| ITEM | Miniature olpe |
| MATERIAL | Pottery, Xenon ware |
| CULTURE | Greek, Apulian |
| PERIOD | 4th Century B.C |
| DIMENSIONS | 63 mm x 70 mm |
| CONDITION | Good condition |
| PROVENANCE | Ex German private collection, K.S., Bayern, acquired between 1970 – 2005 |
Xenon ware is a specific type of Apulian pottery, so named after a vase in Frankfurt (Beazley, EVP, p. 219,1.) inscribed with the name: XENON. The type is distinguished by added matt red decoration over black glaze. Miniature vases, perhaps toys or votives, are especially prevalent among this type of pottery.
