![]() It is the vessel of depth and mystery, the meeting place of the two worlds: the divine is intertwined with the mortal.īackground: This vase is one of the early works of the Berlin Painter. The overall effect is the magnificence of the imagery and the technique with which it was achieved. The krater’s handles, beautifully ornamented with the black ivy pattern, complete the details. It is a complex combination of a stopt key alternating with the saltire squares (sometimes also with crosses, or meanders). The lip of the vase features the signature decorative band pattern of the Berlin Painter, the ULFA pattern (from “upper, lower, facing alternately”). The line with tongue pattern adorns the narrow area above the foot of the vase. They form a chain on the upper portion of the neck. The decorative bands separating the scenes from the rest of the vessel are the meticulously reoccurring palmettes and the buds of lotus. The remaining part of the vessel, besides the complex decorative band patterns, remains black.
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