Greek Terracotta fish-plate, Greece
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A fish plate is a Greek pottery vessel used by western, Hellenistic Greeks during the fourth century BC. Although invented in fifth-century BC Athens, most of the corpus of surviving painted fish plates originate in Southern Italy, where fourth-century BC Greek settlers, called "Italiotes," manufactured them. The name "fish plate" comes from their usual decoration of seafood items which includes various fish and other marine creatures. Fishes depicted include bream, perch, torpedo fish, tuna, flying fish, puffer fish, scorpion fish, squid, cuttlefish, octopus, scallop, clam, dentalia, murex, sea snail, shrimp, crab, dolphin, hippocamp, etc.
Pottery played an important role in Ancient Greek culture and is considered one of the most important art forms of Ancient Greece. Greek pottery was not only functional but also a form of artistic expression, with intricate designs and scenes depicting various aspects of Greek life and mythology. There were several different styles of Greek pottery, each with its own unique characteristics and designs. Some of the best known styles are 1. Geometric pottery: This style emerged around 900 BC and is characterised by simple geometric designs such as zigzags, triangles and concentric circles. The pottery was often used for funerary purposes and was decorated with abstract motifs. 2. Black figure pottery: This style emerged around 700 BC and is characterised by the use of black figures on a red background. The designs were usually outlined in black and then filled in with a black glaze. Scenes depicted on black-figure pottery often included mythological figures, warriors and everyday life. 3. Red-figure pottery: This style emerged around 530 BC and eventually replaced black-figure pottery as the dominant style. In red-figure pottery, the background was painted black and the figures were left red, allowing for more intricate detail and greater artistic expression. Red-figure pottery often depicted scenes from mythology, theatre and everyday life. Greek pottery was used for a variety of purposes, including the storage of food and liquids, as well as religious and funerary rituals. It was also traded throughout the Mediterranean, spreading Greek artistic influence to other cultures. The craftsmanship and artistry of ancient Greek pottery has had a lasting impact on the art world, influencing countless artists and craftspeople throughout history. Today, Greek pottery is highly prized by collectors and displayed in museums around the
Collection - Fish plate
Specially shaped dish, painted in the style of red-figure vase painting predominantly with fish and a variety of marine animals.Collection - Pottery of ancient Greece
Ceramics, because of their relative durability, form a significant part of the archaeological record of ancient Greece, and because they are so abundant (over 100,000 painted vases are recorded in the Corpus vasorum antiquorum), they have had a disproportionate impact on our understanding of Greek society.
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