Lateral extensions of the handle at the rim end in plastic monkeys heads.
Attic oinochoe by the centaur.
The decoration of this jug illustrates the combination of technical ambition and artistic uncertainty that often appears in the very earliest red figure vases.
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.
Two guys with shields very close together.
Attic inscribed oinochoe name of homer siamese twins fought at troy.
Centaur and bird snake and hare at the handle pair of eyes incised.
Wounds on his legs means he was a specific centaur eyes appear to have sockets in them to place a stone or some object face is a painting has a bit of a smile.
22 x 9 3 cm 8 11 16 x 3 11 16 in external link.
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Attic black figured oinochoë with representation in the central panel.
Decoration of heraces pursuinig teh centaur nessos.
Firing was at a relatively low temperature compared with chinese porcelain but was done repeatedly.
Not all greek pottery appears red.
Look they re conjoined at the torso.
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.
Next door to the class of vatican 440.
Musée du louvre paris.