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Bowl with Long-Petaled Floral Decoration in Relief
This bowl is decorated in what is known as the “long-petaled style” of the Hellenistic mold-made relief bowls. This style consists of numerous closely spaced long, flat-tipped petals separated only by a vertical line of small, raised dots. It is crowned by a narrow band of egg-and-dart. The name ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ, the ancient Greek name Demetrios, appears in raised lettering on the bottom of the bowl, indicating the name of the potter.
The name for this style of Hellenistic mold made ceramic relief bowls, “Megarian ware,” is due to the mistaken notion that the vessels originated in Megara, Greece. Instead they were produced all across the Hellensitic world. These hemispherical bowls are characterized by their exterior relief, usually made up of floral designs, but occasionally including human and animal figures. These bowls were widespread and immensely popular, acting as the preferred wine drinking vessel of the middle and upper class until the end of the Hellenistic period.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown][said to be from Cyzicus]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Measurements
H: 2 7/16 × Diam: 4 3/8 in. (6.2 × 11.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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48.129