South Italian, 5th-4th century BC. A black-glaze kantharos with bell-shaped body, sharply carinated to the bottom and flared to the rim; tall stemmed foot with central moulding and splayed base; high strap handles extending above the rim; body decorated with incised tendrils above a band of scrolls. 455 grams, 24cm (9 1/2"). Property of a North London gentleman; formerly in a old Cambridgeshire collection. Fine condition.