Agora Object: Agora XXIX, no. 1153
Dimensions:   H. 10.6; Diam. 10.2.
Chronology:   225-200
Deposit:   E 14:1, lower fill
Published Number:   AV 29.1153
References:   Object: P 5801
Part of lower body and flange restored.

Flaring ring foot; slightly beveled resting surface. Underside pierced with central tube communicating with interior of vase. Two scraped grooves on shoulder delimiting lower edge of decorated zone; rouletting below grooves. Scraped groove below offset at base of neck; groove and offsets at top, below flange. Closed top with pointed finial above wide flange, offset and scraped groove at base.

Lion-head spout at about 60 degrees to left of handle. Upper shoulder bears five alternating panels of incised checkerboards and concentric rectangles; incised union jack in panel between spout and handle.

White in panels of checkerboard and quartered rectangle. Metallic black glaze.

Cf. Maffre 1971, no. 43, pp. 694--696, fig. 51. For other instances of incision for these patterns see 835.