an attic black-figure cup (type A), belonging to the FP Class

530-520 B.C.

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an attic black-figure cup (type A), belonging to the FP Class
530-520 B.C.
With black glazed interior, reserved line within the lip, reserved central disc containing single black circle, black line above main frieze, four below, and a reserve stripe lower on the bowl, red fillet joining foot to bowl, reserved outer edge to foot
A: Two naked youths mounted on horseback facing right, holding spears in their left hands, between them a standing naked bearded male figure holding spear in his right hand, his left hand upraised, a bird flying in the field to the left, added red detail
B: As on A but first mounted figure is bearded, large horizontal palmette with two tendrils and two smaller palmettes to each side of the handles, lotus flower below each handle, (repaired from fragments with minor restoration, restored foot)
4 3/8in. (11.1cm.) high, 11½in. (29.1cm.) diam. incl. handles

拍品专文

Cf. Stähler, p. 29 no. 16 and pl. 21; and another, belonging to the group of the "Courting cups" published by A. Vickers: "A dirty trick vase" in AJA 79, 1975, p. 282 pl. 50