Illustrated Catalogue of the Important and Interesting Collection of Beautiful Pottery Vases of Eastern Origin; Dating from the Sixth Century B.C. to the Eighteenth Century A.D., Being the Collection of the Widely Known Connoiseur Mr. Thomas B. Clarke
Illustrated Catalogue of the Important and Interesting Collection of Beautiful Pottery Vases of Eastern Origin; Dating from the Sixth Century B.C. to the Eighteenth Century A.D., Being the Collection of the Widely Known Connoiseur Mr. Thomas B. Clarke...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...in borders, and the palmetto on the handles. (Illustrated) No. 374 HYDRIA. GREEK (Sixth Century, B.C.) Height, 15y2 inches The body of the vase is in olive tone, and the decoration is effected in the same color, with the addition of purple, on a warm buff-yellow (technically "red") ground exhibited in a large panel ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...in borders, and the palmetto on the handles. (Illustrated) No. 374 HYDRIA. GREEK (Sixth Century, B.C.) Height, 15y2 inches The body of the vase is in olive tone, and the decoration is effected in the same color, with the addition of purple, on a warm buff-yellow (technically "red") ground exhibited in a large panel covering one side of the shoulder of the vase and much of the body below. On the shoulder nine sprightly figures, nude, engage in a dance, and on the body Hercules, fighting, is represented between two standing figures, all draped. (Illustrated) No. 375 APULIAN AMPHORA FROM RUVO. GREEK (Third Century, B.C.) Height, 23% inches Polychrome decoration with black ground. On one face a male figure in white within the portals of an Ionic temple, at either side of which are a male and a female figure bringing offerings. On the neck above is a head embraced within arabesques; the neck also carries various borders, and a fret border underlies the body decoration. The large volute handles show Medusa heads in low relief, and on the shoulder are four swan's-head ornamental handles. On the opposite face an urn stands in the centre, with other figures bringing offerings, and on the sides are palmetto decorations. (Illustrated) No. 376 APULIAN AMPHORA. GREEK (Third Century, B.C.) Height, 19% inches On each face of the vase is a large female head in profile to the left, at each side are large palmetto designs, while the neck has a floral border in a wavy scroll; the decoration in black, white and yellow on the reserve of a brown ground. No. 377 AMPHORA. GREEK (Sixth Century, B.C.) Height, 20% inches Decoration, besides finely drawn conventional borders on neck and base, seven figures, including centaurs and a female figure, with various attributes, and...
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