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Starożytna Grecja, Cywilizacja mykeńska Wyroby garncarskie Sikfos z graffiti. Hiszpańska licencja eksportowa.

ITEM: Skyphos with graffiti MATERIAL: Pottery CULTURE: Greek, Attic PERIOD: 5th Century B.C DIMENSIONS: 44 mm x 160 mm x 103 mm CONDITION: Good condition PROVENANCE: Ex German private collection, P.A., Munich, acquired from a German private collection before 2000s Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license. If you bid outside the European Union and win the item, we will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks. Greek pottery with graffiti provides a fascinating lens into the everyday lives, thoughts, and social dynamics of ancient Greeks. Pottery was used extensively across Greek society, from simple cups and jars to intricately decorated amphorae. While most surviving Greek pottery is celebrated for its exquisite painted scenes and fine craftsmanship, some pieces also carry graffiti, offering a unique glimpse into the more personal, unfiltered side of ancient life. Graffiti on pottery—often scratched, incised, or painted after the pot was fired—could range from simple names, ownership marks, and prices to playful messages, crude jokes, and even snippets of poetry. These inscriptions hint at the interactions between individuals in marketplaces, homes, and social gatherings, bringing a lively, human element to what would otherwise be silent artifacts. Much of the graffiti found on pottery falls into two main categories: ownership marks and dedications. In marketplaces and public gatherings, where pottery was bought, sold, and heavily circulated, marking one's vessel could serve practical purposes. People often scratched their names or initials onto drinking cups, for example, to claim ownership or differentiate them from others. In some cases, especially in sanctuaries, individuals would leave inscriptions on pottery as offerings to the gods. These dedications could be as simple as “I am the cup of X,” denoting the owner or the deity to whom the vessel was dedicated. Such graffiti helps scholars understand the personalization of everyday objects in Greek society and offers clues to the names, identities, and social behaviors of individuals from all walks of life. Some Greek pottery graffiti, however, is less formal and provides hints of humor, competition, or rivalry. In symposium settings, where drinking vessels were shared among a social group, people might inscribe playful taunts, boasts of drinking prowess, or even love messages on cups and kraters. This form of graffiti brings ancient personalities to life, showing that humor, camaraderie, and even conflict were as much a part of ancient Greek life as they are today. Occasionally, merchants would also inscribe prices or advertising slogans on vessels, pointing to the commercial practices surrounding pottery.

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Starożytna Grecja, Cywilizacja mykeńska Wyroby garncarskie Sikfos z graffiti. Hiszpańska licencja eksportowa.

Starożytna Grecja, Cywilizacja mykeńska Wyroby garncarskie Sikfos z graffiti. Hiszpańska licencja eksportowa.

ITEM: Skyphos with graffiti
MATERIAL: Pottery
CULTURE: Greek, Attic
PERIOD: 5th Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 44 mm x 160 mm x 103 mm
CONDITION: Good condition
PROVENANCE: Ex German private collection, P.A., Munich, acquired from a German private collection before 2000s

Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export license.

If you bid outside the European Union and win the item, we will have to apply for an export licence for your country and shipping will take 3 to 5 weeks.

Greek pottery with graffiti provides a fascinating lens into the everyday lives, thoughts, and social dynamics of ancient Greeks. Pottery was used extensively across Greek society, from simple cups and jars to intricately decorated amphorae. While most surviving Greek pottery is celebrated for its exquisite painted scenes and fine craftsmanship, some pieces also carry graffiti, offering a unique glimpse into the more personal, unfiltered side of ancient life. Graffiti on pottery—often scratched, incised, or painted after the pot was fired—could range from simple names, ownership marks, and prices to playful messages, crude jokes, and even snippets of poetry. These inscriptions hint at the interactions between individuals in marketplaces, homes, and social gatherings, bringing a lively, human element to what would otherwise be silent artifacts.

Much of the graffiti found on pottery falls into two main categories: ownership marks and dedications. In marketplaces and public gatherings, where pottery was bought, sold, and heavily circulated, marking one's vessel could serve practical purposes. People often scratched their names or initials onto drinking cups, for example, to claim ownership or differentiate them from others. In some cases, especially in sanctuaries, individuals would leave inscriptions on pottery as offerings to the gods. These dedications could be as simple as “I am the cup of X,” denoting the owner or the deity to whom the vessel was dedicated. Such graffiti helps scholars understand the personalization of everyday objects in Greek society and offers clues to the names, identities, and social behaviors of individuals from all walks of life.

Some Greek pottery graffiti, however, is less formal and provides hints of humor, competition, or rivalry. In symposium settings, where drinking vessels were shared among a social group, people might inscribe playful taunts, boasts of drinking prowess, or even love messages on cups and kraters. This form of graffiti brings ancient personalities to life, showing that humor, camaraderie, and even conflict were as much a part of ancient Greek life as they are today. Occasionally, merchants would also inscribe prices or advertising slogans on vessels, pointing to the commercial practices surrounding pottery.

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