Due to custom regulations we can not ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. A Greco-Roman Oinochoe (wine pourer) with a turned base, a globular body and a round shoulder with trefoil lipped mouth. The handle is attached to the body and is in the form of a twisted stem terminating a leaf with the globe at the high point. Height: ± 20,5 cm Condition: good condition, complete. Slight restoration on the body. Signs of wear consistent with age and use. See images. Certificate of Authenticity: available upon request (pdf-format). An oinochoe, also spelled as oenochoe (Ancient Greek for wine pourer) is a wine jug. They typically have only one handle, which may be opposite a trefoil mouth and pouring spout. At its most distinct development, the trefoil mouth offers three alternative directions of pouring, one opposite the handle, and two to the side, which can be a big advantage at a crowded table. Most oenochoae were in terracotta, but the higher classes could afford them in (precious) metals. Their characteristic form was popular throughout the Bronze Age (especially at Troy) and later spread around Mediterranean civilizations.