An Apulian Xenonware Kantharos, ca. 4th century CE

The miniature black-painted vessel standing on a low ring base with a wide mouth and everted lip, two applied handles on either side, the hourglass body decorated with a band of wavy lines inside a rectangle, the lines on one side vertical and the other horizontal. Dimensions: Height: 2 1/4 inches  (5.5 cm)  Condition:  Overall intact and in excellent condition, the surface with scattered mineral deposits. Provenance: David F. Hoff, TX (1948 - 2021) private collection, acquired between 1993 - 1997 and then by descent.