The vase appears to be made of pottery, originating from mined clay. Though, from the limited view I have, it could possibly be some sort of metal due to the shiny surface I see in Figure 1. I can also see that the vase has been painted black, and ‘drawings’ have been painted in red, making this a ‘red-figured’ vase. The vase is revealed to be made from pottery, and it is 39.37 centimetres in height (The British Museum 2014).
It has an open mouth, a thinner neck, and a very wide body that thins out into the foot. There are two handles – one on either side. There is also red paint around the mouth and foot of the vase on the outside (and possibly on the inside; there seems to be chipped red paint, though it could be that the black paint has chipped away and is showing the red clay underneath. This also occurs on the handles). I predict that the handles were made separate to the vase itself and then attached afterwards.
The painting on one side (Figure 1) is of four companions gathered at a ‘symposion,’ or “A drinking together” (Online Dictionary 2014). On the other side (Figure 2) the painting shows ‘three draped ephebi’ (or “adolescents” (Assignment Resources, 2014).
Finally, there is a white strip on the neck of one side. This may be an identification number to classify the vase at the museum, but this is not clear.
Part 2
Production
This vase was made in Attica, 450BC-440BC. It would have started its life as raw material – clay. From the chipping, I predict it is red clay. This material is dug up and sent to a factory, where it is then moulded by hand and ‘cooked’ in a kiln. Afterwards, it would have to cool down, then it is sent to a painter and decorated– this vase was painted black, then the figures in red, by “Peleus ...
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...obably was – moved to and from other departments since then) and given a feature on The British Museum’s website. At this point, it’s monetary value is tremendous, and it is seen as a rare item. During it’s time at the museum it has been photographed and used in educational texts and has likely been photographed by tourists.
All information and references in Part 2 were taken from The British Museum, 2014.
Works Cited
• Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 2014, Dictionary.com, http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/symposion, May 21, 2014.
• The British Museum, 2014, The British Museum Online, http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?assetId=278605&objectId=399776&partId=1, May 21, 2014.
• The Open University, 2014, Assessment Resources, https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=445743, May 21, 2014.
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