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KYLIX WITH DIONYSOS - CLV058COD06
Product Code: CLV058COD06
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Black-figure kylix of Exikias. Dionysus and the Pirates, 530 BC Dimensions: 8x 20x 16,5 cm.
Price: 159.00€
In this Attic black-figure kylix, by the famous Athenian potter and angiographer Exikia , created around 540 to 535 BC, Dionysus sails to Naxos having transformed the Tyrrhenian pirates into dolphins (Etruscans may have tried Pelasgians). capture him.
Copy from the State Collection of Antiquities of Munich ( Staatliche Antikensammlungen ) , Germany
Kylix was a type of mug in ancient Greece, which was used mainly to drink wine. The bottom was the main surface for paintings. The goblets appeared during the 6th century BC. and was in great use in the classical period.
They were used mainly in banquets and many times the hosts ordered them from the potters and angiographers with specific performances. Its spread exceeded the Greek borders and was one of the products that were exported to other peoples.
Our personal love and interest in Archaic art, combined with our long experience in the field of painting for more than 40 years, guarantees the excellent result of our work.
We work with the best Greek potters in order to ensure the creation of an excellent ceramic utensil.
Then it is our turn to turn this vase into a work of art.In our privately owned facilities we personally focus on each piece and follow as closely as possible the ancient Greek techniques for painting and decorating each ceramic.
What you will eventually receive is a unique work of art that will stand proudly in your collection.
Hand made in Greece. Professional packing. We take extra care in safely packing our fragile items to ensure safe delivery.
It is only a decorative object.
