Greek Pottery Lydion

An ancient Eastern Greek pottery lydion, or perfume jar with an inverted piriform body set on a small foot, the cylindrical neck with a wide flared lip, with bands of black glaze around the foot, body and neck.

Eastern Aegean.
Ca. 6th century BC.
Height: 3 in. (7.6 cm).
Intact.

Formerly in the collection of Jerome Eisenberg, New York.