GREEK, SOUTH ITALIAN BLACK GLAZE STRAINER TOP GUTTUS. Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A black glaze strainer top guttus with a squat, rounded body tapering towards a broad, stepped base. A short tubular spout extends from the side. The upper surface features a strainer disc with five perforations arranged in a quincunx pattern. A thick, loop handle rises from the side. The surface is covered in a black glaze, leaving the foot exposed. For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Collection number: Cp 3333; The Moravian Gallery, Inventory Number: U 7655. Size: 80mm x 130mm; Weight: 250g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market, pre-2000.