Vases Black-figure Kylix Attic Black-Figure Droop Cup
Attic Black-Figure Droop Cup

Attic Black-Figure Droop Cup

Black-figure Wraith Painter · Kylix · 520 B.C.
Interior: all black, save reserved line within rim and small tondo, which has a central black dot within two concentric circles.
Exterior: Scenes of lovemaking. Sides A and B: three pairs of men and women engaged in intercourse; on both sides, the female in the central group bends over a stool. Underneath the frieze are four concentric bands, a thick band of red and three concentric bands, ivy leaves (facing outward), four concentric bands, a thick red band, and rays. Under handles are open lotuses with flanking palmettes on either side of the handles. The foot has a red moulding at top and a reserved band, but is otherwise black. The underside is reserved, except for three concentric circles, and part of the hollow of the foot.
Shape
Technique
Date
520 B.C.
Culture
Greek (Attic)
Painter
Dimensions
H: 8.10 cm W: 21.50 cm D: 15.20 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
77.AE.54
Image Source
getty_cc0
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)