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104 CATALOGUE OF VASES.
chiton with apoptygma reaching to the hips, himation over lower limbs, and
sandals, in r. hand a wreath ; in 1. she holds up a cista on which is fruit (?) ;
the lines of the drapery are carefully rendered.
(b) An epJiebos to L, with radiated fillet and sandals, wrapped in a himation ;
in 1. hand he holds a pedum.
F 207. LEKANE, with cover. Ht. 17J in. From Avella. Blacas Coll., 1867. Designs red on
black ground, with accessories of white and yellow. On the shoulder, large knobs, and
palmette-patterns in white and yellow ; below, egg-moulding in white and black on red ; below
the designs, wave-pattern ; below the handles, palmettes. Round the cover, wave-pattern.
On the cover, above, two female heads to 1., with caps, beaded ampykes,
earrings, and necklaces; between them, palmettes; on the top is a lepaste on
which is wave-pattern, and on its cover [a) a dog (?) running to 1., (b) a thrush
to 1. with a worm in its mouth ; ground-lines indicated by dots ; between them,
palmettes. Attached to this cover is a small lekane with cover, on which are
two female heads to 1., each with hair in a knot, close embroidered cap, and
necklace; between them, palmettes.
(a) A female figure (Aphrodite ?) seated to 1. on a rock, with hair in a
knot, wreath, earrings, necklace, bracelets, strings of beads over r. shoulder and
round 1. thigh, drapery under her ; she holds out a pigeon by the wings in r.
hand, at which a cat springs up on its hind-legs. Before her is a female figure
(Peitho ?) with hair gathered up under a beaded ampyx, earrings, necklace,
bracelets, long chiton with beaded girdle, mirror in r. hand ; in 1. she holds
out an apple. Above her are a taenia and a wreath ; behind the first, a window.
(b) A female figure seated on a rock to 1., with hair in a knot, open cap
beaded in front, earrings, necklace, bracelets, string of beads over r. shoulder,
drapery over lower limbs, in r. hand a string of fruit, in 1. a mirror. Facing
her is a nude youth with wreath, string of beads over 1. shoulder and round r.
thigh, and bracelets, in r. hand a knotty stick, in 1. a wreath. Above, two
taeniae ; below, flowers and ap/iia/e.
F 208. LEKANE, with cover. Old No. 1604. Ht. IOj in. Designs red on black ground,
with occasional white accessories. On the handles and shoulders are knobs ; above each
design, tongue-pattern ; below, all round, wave-pattern ; under the handles, palmettes. Round
the cover, wave-pattern.
(a) Swan to 1., pluming itself; (b) similar subject.
F 209. HYDRIA. Old No. 1383. Ht. 13^ in. Albcrgotti and Payne Knight Colls. D'Han-
carville, iii. pi. 57 ; Passeri, Pict. Etr. iii. pis. 294-5 ; Inghirami, Vast Fit/, iv. 350 ; Arch.
Zeit. 1848, pi. 14, 1, p. 214; Overbeck, Her. Bildiu. pi. 27, 3, p. 642 ; Heydemann, Iliupersis,
p. 29, note 4; Christie, Disquisitions, p. 94 ; Arch. Intell.-Blatt, 1837, p. 75 ; Ann. dell' Inst.
1877, p. 252, and 1880, p. 31 note 11. Design red on black ground, with accessories of white,
yellow, and purple ; the whites retouched. Shape as Fig. 8. Round the lip, egg-moulding ;
on the neck, laurel-wreath with a flower in the middle, and tongue-pattern ; below, all round,
wave-pattern ; at the back, palmettes.
Ajax seizing Cassandra: In the centre is the statue of Athene facing to
chiton with apoptygma reaching to the hips, himation over lower limbs, and
sandals, in r. hand a wreath ; in 1. she holds up a cista on which is fruit (?) ;
the lines of the drapery are carefully rendered.
(b) An epJiebos to L, with radiated fillet and sandals, wrapped in a himation ;
in 1. hand he holds a pedum.
F 207. LEKANE, with cover. Ht. 17J in. From Avella. Blacas Coll., 1867. Designs red on
black ground, with accessories of white and yellow. On the shoulder, large knobs, and
palmette-patterns in white and yellow ; below, egg-moulding in white and black on red ; below
the designs, wave-pattern ; below the handles, palmettes. Round the cover, wave-pattern.
On the cover, above, two female heads to 1., with caps, beaded ampykes,
earrings, and necklaces; between them, palmettes; on the top is a lepaste on
which is wave-pattern, and on its cover [a) a dog (?) running to 1., (b) a thrush
to 1. with a worm in its mouth ; ground-lines indicated by dots ; between them,
palmettes. Attached to this cover is a small lekane with cover, on which are
two female heads to 1., each with hair in a knot, close embroidered cap, and
necklace; between them, palmettes.
(a) A female figure (Aphrodite ?) seated to 1. on a rock, with hair in a
knot, wreath, earrings, necklace, bracelets, strings of beads over r. shoulder and
round 1. thigh, drapery under her ; she holds out a pigeon by the wings in r.
hand, at which a cat springs up on its hind-legs. Before her is a female figure
(Peitho ?) with hair gathered up under a beaded ampyx, earrings, necklace,
bracelets, long chiton with beaded girdle, mirror in r. hand ; in 1. she holds
out an apple. Above her are a taenia and a wreath ; behind the first, a window.
(b) A female figure seated on a rock to 1., with hair in a knot, open cap
beaded in front, earrings, necklace, bracelets, string of beads over r. shoulder,
drapery over lower limbs, in r. hand a string of fruit, in 1. a mirror. Facing
her is a nude youth with wreath, string of beads over 1. shoulder and round r.
thigh, and bracelets, in r. hand a knotty stick, in 1. a wreath. Above, two
taeniae ; below, flowers and ap/iia/e.
F 208. LEKANE, with cover. Old No. 1604. Ht. IOj in. Designs red on black ground,
with occasional white accessories. On the handles and shoulders are knobs ; above each
design, tongue-pattern ; below, all round, wave-pattern ; under the handles, palmettes. Round
the cover, wave-pattern.
(a) Swan to 1., pluming itself; (b) similar subject.
F 209. HYDRIA. Old No. 1383. Ht. 13^ in. Albcrgotti and Payne Knight Colls. D'Han-
carville, iii. pi. 57 ; Passeri, Pict. Etr. iii. pis. 294-5 ; Inghirami, Vast Fit/, iv. 350 ; Arch.
Zeit. 1848, pi. 14, 1, p. 214; Overbeck, Her. Bildiu. pi. 27, 3, p. 642 ; Heydemann, Iliupersis,
p. 29, note 4; Christie, Disquisitions, p. 94 ; Arch. Intell.-Blatt, 1837, p. 75 ; Ann. dell' Inst.
1877, p. 252, and 1880, p. 31 note 11. Design red on black ground, with accessories of white,
yellow, and purple ; the whites retouched. Shape as Fig. 8. Round the lip, egg-moulding ;
on the neck, laurel-wreath with a flower in the middle, and tongue-pattern ; below, all round,
wave-pattern ; at the back, palmettes.
Ajax seizing Cassandra: In the centre is the statue of Athene facing to