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FIRST VASE BOOM.
nately perished, and is restored in outline. It was found
by the late Mr. Burgon in excavations at Athens. No. 157
(Case 58), a 7gA;yt7i,os, representing Aphrodite with her son
Eros seated on her shoulder. In front of her are three
draped female figures bringing fruits, over whose heads are
inscribed respectively their names, " Kleopatra," "Eunomia,"
and " Paidia." Behind Aphrodite is the goddess Peitho,
decking a tripod with myrtle branches, and behind her a
figure inscribed " Eudaimonia," who with her right hand holds
a plate full of fruit. This composition is remarkable for grace
and refinement of drawing.
188-190. Three said to have been found together
in the same tomb. In the design, which is painted in red on
a black ground, we see that severe simplicity of drawing and
naivgtg of expression which characterize Athenian art in the
time of Phidias.
No. 188 is encircled by a composition representing the
garden of the Hesperides. Two female figures, inscribed
respectively " Hippolyte " and " Mapsaura," stand at a foun-
tain. A third figure, inscribed " Thetis " stands near the tree
of the Hesperides.
No. 189 represents on one side a female figure inscribed
" Iphigeneia " standing in the doorway of a house. Her
attendant, inscribed " Danae," is handing her a necklace.
On the reverse " Helena " is seated with her wool basket.
An attendant, inscribed " Klytaimnestra," stands by her.
A Doric column separates this group from another which
represents a figure inscribed " Kassandra " receiving a basket
of fruits from an attendant.
On No. 190 the composition represents the interior of a
Greek house in which two female figures are waited on at
their toilet by several attendants. Over the heads of these
figures are inscribed the names " Pontomedeia," " Glauke,"
" Kymodoke," "Kymothea," "Galene," " Doso,'' "Thaleia."
There is, however, no proof that a mythological scene is here
represented. The door of the house, with two vases placed
in front of it, is introduced into the scene. Thisy^fs is an
exquisite specimen of Athenian fictile art of the best period.
No. 158 (Case 58), a yn/ipfs ornamented with figures
painted in red, white, and blue, on a black ground. Both on
the cover and round the body are groups of draped female
figures, youths, Cupids (Erotes), the latter having their bodies
painted white, the outsides of the wings being painted blue,
FIRST VASE BOOM.
nately perished, and is restored in outline. It was found
by the late Mr. Burgon in excavations at Athens. No. 157
(Case 58), a 7gA;yt7i,os, representing Aphrodite with her son
Eros seated on her shoulder. In front of her are three
draped female figures bringing fruits, over whose heads are
inscribed respectively their names, " Kleopatra," "Eunomia,"
and " Paidia." Behind Aphrodite is the goddess Peitho,
decking a tripod with myrtle branches, and behind her a
figure inscribed " Eudaimonia," who with her right hand holds
a plate full of fruit. This composition is remarkable for grace
and refinement of drawing.
188-190. Three said to have been found together
in the same tomb. In the design, which is painted in red on
a black ground, we see that severe simplicity of drawing and
naivgtg of expression which characterize Athenian art in the
time of Phidias.
No. 188 is encircled by a composition representing the
garden of the Hesperides. Two female figures, inscribed
respectively " Hippolyte " and " Mapsaura," stand at a foun-
tain. A third figure, inscribed " Thetis " stands near the tree
of the Hesperides.
No. 189 represents on one side a female figure inscribed
" Iphigeneia " standing in the doorway of a house. Her
attendant, inscribed " Danae," is handing her a necklace.
On the reverse " Helena " is seated with her wool basket.
An attendant, inscribed " Klytaimnestra," stands by her.
A Doric column separates this group from another which
represents a figure inscribed " Kassandra " receiving a basket
of fruits from an attendant.
On No. 190 the composition represents the interior of a
Greek house in which two female figures are waited on at
their toilet by several attendants. Over the heads of these
figures are inscribed the names " Pontomedeia," " Glauke,"
" Kymodoke," "Kymothea," "Galene," " Doso,'' "Thaleia."
There is, however, no proof that a mythological scene is here
represented. The door of the house, with two vases placed
in front of it, is introduced into the scene. Thisy^fs is an
exquisite specimen of Athenian fictile art of the best period.
No. 158 (Case 58), a yn/ipfs ornamented with figures
painted in red, white, and blue, on a black ground. Both on
the cover and round the body are groups of draped female
figures, youths, Cupids (Erotes), the latter having their bodies
painted white, the outsides of the wings being painted blue,