Oinochoe (wine pitcher): Griffin, Lion, Sphinx
c. 630-600 BCE
Description
Trefoil lip with divided handle. On shoulder, animal zone, winged griffin, lion, sphinx, winged panther? from whose mouth projects the hind leg of a deer, and a human head. Below, separated by a broad stripe, another similar zone, bull, two sphinxes with a lotus flower between, a winged animal, human head, and a bull. Below a second glazed stripe and around the base broad leaves in place of the usual rays. Rosettes and usual ornaments in field. Brown spout, neck, handle, and foot, and applied purple on many of the figures.
Dimensions
23.3 cm (9 3/16 in.) with handle: 26.2 cm (10 5/16 in.)
Provenance
[Athens, 1893] sold; to Joseph Clark Hoppin, Pomfret, CT, (1899-1925), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1925.
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