Archaic I

Bichrome Figural Jug

Pottery oinochoe or jug with figural decoration in Bichrome ware; ovoid-biconical body on a low ring base; wide, slightly convex neck with a trefoil mouth; short strap handle from shoulder to rim; buff clay and slip, decorated in black to purple and red paint: a fantastic bird with a large beak in Free Field style facing the right, drawn in outline with the centre filled with arcs and purple paint; a single large wing is filled with cross-bars; chevrons in the open field; a pair of eyes on the spout; bands on the neck, with a single wavy line; ladder pattern on the handle with two hooks descending from the base. Dimensions: Height: 15 centimetres Object Type: jug Ware: Bichrome Ware (Bichrome IV) Series: Free Field Techniques: wheel-made; slipped; painted