Lateral extensions of the handle at the rim end in plastic monkeys heads.
Attic oinochoe by the centaur.
Black figure pottery painting also known as the black figure style or black figure ceramic greek μελανόμορφα melanomorpha is one of the styles of painting on antique greek vases it was especially common between the 7th and 5th centuries bc although there are specimens dating as late as the 2nd century bc.
22 x 9 3 cm 8 11 16 x 3 11 16 in external link.
Not all greek pottery appears red.
Next door to the class of vatican 440.
Look they re conjoined at the torso.
Firing was at a relatively low temperature compared with chinese porcelain but was done repeatedly.
Decoration of heraces pursuinig teh centaur nessos.
Attic inscribed oinochoe name of homer siamese twins fought at troy.
Akin to leagros group.
To the left dieaneira to the left an old man.
Find out more about this object on the museum website.
Mark cartwright s article on greek pottery in the ancient history encyclopedia mentions that corinthian clay was pale buff colored but the clay or ceramos whence ceramics used in athens was iron rich and therefore orange red.
Attic black figured oinochoë with representation in the central panel.
Two guys with shields very close together.
The hero grabs the centaur by the arm and is about to pierce him with his sword.
The decoration of this jug illustrates the combination of technical ambition and artistic uncertainty that often appears in the very earliest red figure vases.