Odysseus Passing The Sirens - Red Figure Small Kylix Vase by Siren Painter For Sale

ODYSSEUS AND THE SIRENS

Thiskylix is inspired by the original dating approximately at 500BC whichis in the British Museum. The ship of Odysseus passing the Sirens. Thisvase is attributed to the Siren painter.Red-figure vase paintingis one of the most important styles of figural Greek vase painting. Itdeveloped in Athens around 530 BC and remained in use until the late 3rdcentury BC. It replaced the previously dominant style of Black-figurevase painting within a few decades. Its modern name is based on thefigural depictions in red color on a black background, in contrast tothe preceding black-figure style with black figures on a redbackground.It was Hand made in Greece, diameter is approximately8 inches.Our clay items are Hand painted and not fastly made, nor arethey cheaply made of substitute materials such as resin. We stick to thematerials and methods used by ancient Greeks and use only top qualityceramics and paints.Do not expect \"perfection\" as if these clay vaseswas not mass produced from a machine like many are, but by hand.(51)

Details:

Condition:New, Copy, Handmade in Greece.

Material:Clay

Height: 10cm (4\")

Diameter: 21cm (8.2\")

Width including handles: 27cm (10.5\")

Note that sizes may vary a little cause everything is Hand Made