Decorated with a lady draped in her chalmis, holding a tray in one hand and a basket in the other, on the other side with the head of a lady of fashion wearing radiate stephane, kekryphalos and beads necklace.
Double handle with Heracles knot, decorated with the head of a lady of fashion wearing radiate stephane, kekryphalos, beads necklace, pendant earrings. The back and sides with palmettes, lip with scrolls pattern.
Extended upturned handles, the body painted in yellow, white and red with rosettes, branches of ivy, bands of chevron, dots and alernating lines of yellow and red
Hollowed, frontal facing dogs, with fine facial and fur detail, curled tail, set on an integral base, attachment opening on reverse. Some surface patina.
Decorated on two sides (both lid and vessel) with the profile head of a lady of fashion wearing the saccos headdress separated by palmettes. The skyphoid pyxis was a very popular cosmetic vase type in the Greek Colony of Sicily. ...click for details