The firing was stopped before the slip turned red once again. The fresh oxygen supply turned the pottery back to red. The kiln was then starved of oxygen and filled with carbon monoxide (by using wet fuel), causing the slip to turn black. Careful control of the firing process allowed Greek potters to oxidise the body of the pot, turning it red, by keeping the kiln well ventilated. The vase is decorated in the 'red figure' technique in which the areas surrounding the figures are painted in a slip (mixture of clay and water), leaving the red pottery showing through. These formed the nucleus for Hope's own collection of vases, which he displayed at Duchess Street. In 1801 Hope purchased the second collection of ancient vases formed by Sir William Hamilton, formerly the British Ambassador to the Naples court. Download Image Zoom slide 1 to 4 of 4 Calyx Krater with a Departure Scene Altamura Painter (Greek, active ca. (1807), illustrating objects he had designed for his London house at Duchess Street. Red-figure earthenware with added white, red, yellow, and brown wash diameter of mouth: 49. Attributed to Policoro Painter (Italian). The most important of these publications was Household Furniture and Interior Decoration. Greek and Roman Art Lucanian Calyx-Krater, c. The friezes are divided by a band composed of pairs of maeanders separated by red cross squares and a band of the same pattern.
Niobid Painter, Niobid Krater, Attic red-Figure calyx-krater, c. The design forms two friezes around the body: on (a) above, the creation of Pandora, below, a chorus of Pans on (b) above, a chorus of women, below, a family of satyrs playing ball. The link to this video is provided at the bottom of this page. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of the Niobid Painter’s Niobid Krater. The vase was once owned by Thomas Hope (1769-1831), the collector, connoisseur, patron and designer, who published a number of influential books of designs. 5.7: Niobid Painter, Attic Red Figure Calyx-Krater. The krater was an ancient Greek vase with two handles that was used to mix wine and water.
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