Caption

Kantharos, unknown Attic workshop, 320–310 BC, Attica. Kantharos vessel, weight 0.692 kg. The vessel has a high echinus-shaped foot, modelled with a single recess at three-quarters of its height. Rounded, fluted body under the vises the recesses take an oblique direction, creating a three-leaf pattern; on one side the side vises are ajar due to lack of space, narrow shoulders, and a high smooth neck. The vises are strongly rounded. Modelled spout with a strip below the rim, and characteristic horizontal, elongated, triangular, slightly raised handles above the vises. The bottom features an ornament of six 13-leaf palmettes, not entirely symmetrically arranged; above them is a roulette-like decoration six rows. The entire vessel, including the inner surface of the foot, is covered with varnish except for the edge of the foot on which it stands and a single depression on the foot. Technology: Varnish is shiny, rather metallic, distributed evenly over the surface. Preservation: a few chips, abrasions, and surface scratches. Materials/colors: Clay color 2.5 YR 6/6 red. Varnish color 2.5 Y 3/1 very dark gray., The image shows a dark vessel with a rounded body and a flared rim, resting on a short pedestal base; the surface is predominantly black with worn spots revealing brownish areas, and there are subtle highlights of gray and lighter brown where the finish is chipped; the body features vertical fluted ridges around its lower half and a smooth upper section with a central raised handle-like form connecting rim to shoulder; the pedestal base has a lighter brown band near its top edge and small areas of surface wear, and the background is a uniform neutral gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A01_270

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Keywords

Kantharos unknown Attic workshop 320–310 Bc Attica Kantharos vessel weight 0.692 kg vessel high echinus-shaped foot modelled single recess three-quarters height Rounded fluted body under vises recesses take oblique direction creating three-leaf pattern side side vises ajar due lack space narrow shoulders high smooth neck strongly rounded Modelled spout strip rim characteristic horizontal elongated triangular slightly raised handles bottom features ornament six 13-leaf palmettes entirely symmetrically arranged them roulette- decoration six rows entire vessel inner surface foot covered varnish except edge stands single depression Technology Varnish shiny metallic distributed evenly surface Preservation chips abrasions surface scratches Materials colors Clay color 2.5 YR 6 6 red Varnish color 2.5 Y 3 1 dark gray image dark vessel rounded body flared rim resting short pedestal base predominantly black worn spots revealing brownish areas subtle highlights gray lighter brown finish chipped body features vertical fluted ridges lower half smooth upper section central handle- form connecting shoulder pedestal base lighter brown band near top edge small areas surface wear background uniform neutral gray.