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Amphora
Amphora, earthenware, in the shape of an ancient Greek amphora, standing on a circular foot with narrow short pedestal, bulbous body, high shoulder, narrow rim, bell mouth, twin plain upright handles; the decoration reserved against a black enamel ground so that the red earthenware body is revealed, this then transfer-printed in black with to the body two scenes of an amazon-like figure in a chariot pulled by two horses fighting two chimera (mythical winged creatures), chevron border to the foot-rim, border of running scrolls to the top and bottom of the main body, running leaf border to the neck, wave border to the exterior and interior lip-rim.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31817
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 36.9
diam
(cm): 20
Height
(in): 14
diam
(in): 7
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
extruded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
transfer-printed
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
glaze
Location
In store
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