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
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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.
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