Ca. 2nd half 4th - 1st half 3rd Century BC.A deep cup on a wide ring foot featuring a lustrous black glaze and a looped handle. Good condition. Although in the ancient world black-glazed wares often replaced more expensive metal vases, the precise execution and beautiful black gloss make items like this one attractive objects in their own right. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1971.11.7.Size: L:40mm / W:120mm ; 86gProvenance: From the private collection of a Kent gentleman; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1990s on the UK /European art markets.