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Name/TitleReplica jug

About this objectThis jug is a 19th century imitation of a style known as Paestan ware. The jug has a generous belly, a narrow neck and a small flared mouth, with a single handle on the side. Decoration on the body shows a male figure, wearing a sash and a wreath, seated on an amphora which has been tipped over on its side. The male holds a thyrsos, suggesting he may be Dionysos or Silenus.

Found in the south of Italy, Paestum was one of the most important Greek colonies in the region. Paestan pottery is known for using scenes from everyday life or of mythical or divine beings. This style typically uses the red-figure technique, where figures and florals are kept the orange colour of the clay, and the background is covered in a thin clay slip that fires to a dark black. This particular example also uses an added white colour for details and decoration.

Date Made19th Century CE

PeriodModern

Medium and MaterialsCeramic

Style and IconographyPaestan

TechniqueThrowing (pottery technique)

Measurements210 x 175mm

Subject and Association KeywordsDrinking vessels

Subject and Association KeywordsFigurative art

Subject and Association KeywordsGods in art

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Object TypeStorage Vessels

Object numberCC38