Caption

Miniature hydria, antique vessel, hydria vessel, Southern Italy, miniature vessel, Ancient Greece, antiquity; black-figure pottery, red-figure pottery, Greek pottery; reddish clay, black firnis with a matte sheen. Miniature hydria with a disc-shaped foot with a profiled edge, an oval body with slightly rounded shoulders, a high neck, and cylindrical handles. The body is decorated with an 11-petal palmette. 2nd half of the 4th century BC. Hydria; height 11.8 cm, width 7.3 cm., A top-down view of a round ceramic vessel with a central circular opening, showing a mostly dark surface with patches of brown on the lower curved area and some worn lighter spots; the vessel has a pair of small looped handles on opposite sides and a short raised ridge at the top, with visible texture and slight irregularities in the material; colors visible include black, dark brown, light brown, and small areas of pale wear against a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_093

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59.6Mb (726.1Kb) / 15.2in x 15.2in / 4564 x 4564 (300dpi)

Keywords

Miniature hydria antique vessel hydria vessel Southern Italy miniature vessel Ancient Greece antiquity black-figure pottery red-figure pottery Greek pottery reddish clay black firnis matte sheen disc-shaped foot profiled edge oval body slightly rounded shoulders high neck cylindrical handles body decorated 11-petal palmette 2nd half 4th century BC Hydria height 11.8 cm width 7.3 cm top-down view round ceramic vessel central circular opening showing mostly dark surface patches brown lower curved area worn lighter spots vessel pair small looped handles opposite sides short raised ridge top visible texture slight irregularities material colors visible include black dark brown light brown small areas pale wear neutral gray background.