Greek Apulian Oinochoe with trefoil lip and painted red frieze
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Greek Apulian oinochoe of Xenon group, 350-300BC, with trefoil lip, loop handle and tapering ovoid body, with painted red ware frieze of foliage and line work, a/f (repaired), height 11 cm
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- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
- A/f, as Inspected - The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.
- Oenochoe / Oinochoe - An oenochoe, also spelt oinochoe is an Ancient Greek wine jug or a modern jug usually silver, made in the same form, with a single curved handle and is usually taller than it is wide.
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