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2 26 CATALOGUE OF VASES.
F 548. CRATER or STAMNOS. Ht. 10} in. Diam. 9} in. From Fasano. Temple Coll.,
1856. C. I. Gr. 8470c. Handles vertical, broad, and grooved. Designs white and purple on
black ground. Bowl-shaped body with shoulder sloping in and vertical rim. Round the lip,
astragalus pattern ; on the shoulder, rays.
On the body: (a) Vine-wreath from which hang two branches ; between
them is a comic mask turned to r., the face purple with black markings, white
curly hair, beard, and moustache, and wide open mouth ; on either side, a
rosette. (I?) Ivy-wreath. On the neck is painted in white: AIO^ ^OTHPO^,
AiO? Ztt)T))pO?.
[Athenaeus, xi. 466c, mentions vases with this inscription; see also ibid. 471 d, e, and
487 a.]
F 549. CRATER with knotted handles. Old No. 1704. Ht. 11-f-in. Diam. Iii in. 1846.
Steuart Coll. Slightly injured. Designs white and yellow on black ground. Handles of double-
twisted vine-branches, with knobs on either side. Round the lip, egg-moulding in yellow.
Body ribbed, with dividing band of honeysuckle tendrils in yellow.
On the neck each side, a female head nearly to the front, painted white, with
curly hair and features in yellow, and necklace ; on either side, a vine.
F 550. CRATER. Ht. 13 in. Diam. 14 in. From Fasano. Temple Coll., 1856. Design white
and purple on black ground. Shape as last ; handles formed of knotted loops.
Nike driving at full speed in a biga turned half to r., drawn by two female
Centaurs ; she wears a cross-belt and long chiton ; the Centaurs have hair
knotted up, cross-belts and collars {lepadna). The body of the chariot and
reins, and the markings on Nike's wings are purple, the rest white. On either
side is a vine ; the body is ribbed below.
F 551. CRATER. Ht. oi in. Diam. 14! in. From Ruvo. Temple Coll., 1856. Design
white and yellow on black ground. Body ribbed, with dividing bands of dots. Shape as before.
On the neck : (a) Female head to 1., with white fillet, yellow hair, and
necklace ; on either side, tendrils, (b) Wreath.
F 552. CRATER. Old No. 1705. Ht. 6| in. Diam. 9-J in. Shape as F 549 ; small handles
turned upwards. Designs white, yellow, and purple, on black ground. Body ribbed with
dividing band on which are alternate purple and yellow flowers ; round the foot, yellow dots.
On the neck : (a) Head of Aphrodite to 1., painted white, with yellow hair
tied in a knot with a purple band ; round her head, a twisted purple and white
band ; on either side is a white dove facing her, and behind them, ivy-branches.
(b) Myrtle-wreath.
F 553. CRATER. Ht. 10] in. Diam. 6f in. Melos, 1852. Birch, Ancient Pottery*, pi. oppo-
site p. 396. Designs white, yellow, and purple, on black ground. The body is ribbed below,
with a dividing band of purple scroll-work, white leaves, and yellow rosettes. Semicircular
handles with flat pieces at the top ; one broken. High foot.
(a) Priestess to 1., painted white with yellow markings, with curly hair
painted yellow, purple atupyx, long chiton and himation with purple stripes,
F 548. CRATER or STAMNOS. Ht. 10} in. Diam. 9} in. From Fasano. Temple Coll.,
1856. C. I. Gr. 8470c. Handles vertical, broad, and grooved. Designs white and purple on
black ground. Bowl-shaped body with shoulder sloping in and vertical rim. Round the lip,
astragalus pattern ; on the shoulder, rays.
On the body: (a) Vine-wreath from which hang two branches ; between
them is a comic mask turned to r., the face purple with black markings, white
curly hair, beard, and moustache, and wide open mouth ; on either side, a
rosette. (I?) Ivy-wreath. On the neck is painted in white: AIO^ ^OTHPO^,
AiO? Ztt)T))pO?.
[Athenaeus, xi. 466c, mentions vases with this inscription; see also ibid. 471 d, e, and
487 a.]
F 549. CRATER with knotted handles. Old No. 1704. Ht. 11-f-in. Diam. Iii in. 1846.
Steuart Coll. Slightly injured. Designs white and yellow on black ground. Handles of double-
twisted vine-branches, with knobs on either side. Round the lip, egg-moulding in yellow.
Body ribbed, with dividing band of honeysuckle tendrils in yellow.
On the neck each side, a female head nearly to the front, painted white, with
curly hair and features in yellow, and necklace ; on either side, a vine.
F 550. CRATER. Ht. 13 in. Diam. 14 in. From Fasano. Temple Coll., 1856. Design white
and purple on black ground. Shape as last ; handles formed of knotted loops.
Nike driving at full speed in a biga turned half to r., drawn by two female
Centaurs ; she wears a cross-belt and long chiton ; the Centaurs have hair
knotted up, cross-belts and collars {lepadna). The body of the chariot and
reins, and the markings on Nike's wings are purple, the rest white. On either
side is a vine ; the body is ribbed below.
F 551. CRATER. Ht. oi in. Diam. 14! in. From Ruvo. Temple Coll., 1856. Design
white and yellow on black ground. Body ribbed, with dividing bands of dots. Shape as before.
On the neck : (a) Female head to 1., with white fillet, yellow hair, and
necklace ; on either side, tendrils, (b) Wreath.
F 552. CRATER. Old No. 1705. Ht. 6| in. Diam. 9-J in. Shape as F 549 ; small handles
turned upwards. Designs white, yellow, and purple, on black ground. Body ribbed with
dividing band on which are alternate purple and yellow flowers ; round the foot, yellow dots.
On the neck : (a) Head of Aphrodite to 1., painted white, with yellow hair
tied in a knot with a purple band ; round her head, a twisted purple and white
band ; on either side is a white dove facing her, and behind them, ivy-branches.
(b) Myrtle-wreath.
F 553. CRATER. Ht. 10] in. Diam. 6f in. Melos, 1852. Birch, Ancient Pottery*, pi. oppo-
site p. 396. Designs white, yellow, and purple, on black ground. The body is ribbed below,
with a dividing band of purple scroll-work, white leaves, and yellow rosettes. Semicircular
handles with flat pieces at the top ; one broken. High foot.
(a) Priestess to 1., painted white with yellow markings, with curly hair
painted yellow, purple atupyx, long chiton and himation with purple stripes,