White Ground, Lekythos

Style: Greek White Ground Style

Function: The Greek Lekythos is a specific vessel used for storing oil. 

Figures: Eros (Cupid) in flight

Size: 40 cm (15 inches) high 

In white-ground pottery, the vase is covered with a light or white slip of kaolinite. White-ground vases were produced in Ionia, Laconia and on the Cycladic islands. But only in Athens did it develop into a veritable separate style beside black-figure and red-figure vase painting. For that reason, the term white-ground pottery or white-ground vase painting is usually used in reference to the Attic material only. The pottery process follows the technique and style used by the ancients and every object is individually hand thrown terracotta, hand-shaped, and hand-painted in detail in Greece and signed by an artist skilled in the art of ancient Greek pottery making. 

Information

• Giannis Vasileios Hellenic Vases and pottery are collectible works of art. Each vase includes a Certificate of Title and Authenticity with a registration number for identification.
• Pricing of vases is determined by the skill of the artist (hand made and painted in Greece and not mass produced), size of the vase, shape of vase and original clay material used.
• Giannis Vasileios Hellenic VasesTM are hand made and painted in Athens, Greece  

IMPORTANT: Do not use for drinking or storing foods or liquids. For collecting and decorating only.

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All items may be returned within ten (10) days for a full refund

All vases are hand made and painted. Out of stock product (back order) may take 30 days to deliver