Canosan pottery pyxis with lid
The gently flaring cylindrical body, with two registers of repeating geometric motifs, the lid with a raised, bifurcated ring, the central recessed area with a rosette, the outer edge with egg and dart motifs, with white slip, details in added red and blue
Period
Hellenistic period, 3rd-2nd century B.C.
Dimension
H.
11.3 cm (4 29⁄64 in)
Diam.
16.4 cm (6 29⁄64 in)
Art market, Switzerland, 1986
Private collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above
