18th Century Decorative Arts - Great Hall Costume Corridor Level 2, NGV International
Physical description
Large, lidded vase with a stout body, short concave neck, wide mouth and disc foot. There are two short handles on either side of the upper body. The red-figure decoration runs around the vase, even under the handles. Side A: a youthful warrior on the left lunges at a bearded warrior falling to the right (Achilles v. Memnon). Under the handles, on each side, a woman rushes to help (Thetis and Eos). Side B: Zeus, Hermes and Hera in a psychostasia scene. Below the scenes is a band of meander and saltires. Around the rim is an egg pattern and on the shoulder longer tongues.