{"product_id":"gp1901","title":"A Large Campanian red-figure hydria by the Ixion Painter, ca. 330 - 310 BCE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully decorated water vessel (Hydria) portrays fierce Greek colonists and Samnite warriors clashing in the height of battle.  The Greeks, wearing greaves, shields and flying cloaks, fight Samnite warriors identified by their distinctive white tunics and iconic broad belts. All warriors wear helmets and carry weapons including swords, spears, axes, and clubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater vessels such as this example were used at Greek symposiums to water down wine as it was considered uncivilized to consume undiluted wine. No doubt this battle scene would have been used to recount historical events, celebrate battle wins and\/or commiserate losses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe manufacture of South Italian vases reached its zenith between 350 and 320 B.C., then gradually tapered off in quality and quantity until just after the close of the fourth century B.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e K. Schauenburg, Studien zur unteritalischen Vasenmalerei, vol. XIIXII, Kiel, 2008, pl. 183 a-c. and Royal Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World, XIV, 2014.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCf.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eamphora, ex-Hope Collection, in the LACMA by the Ixion Painter, with a similar scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:   \u003c\/strong\u003eMinor wear to the rim and professionally rejoined and in very good condition overall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Height: 23 3\/8 inches (59.4 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ex-private collection, Munich, Germany, 1980-early 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Athena","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41510521569418,"sku":"GP1901","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/5167\/0922\/products\/GP1901.jpg?v=1658126732","url":"https:\/\/client-446.myshopify.com\/en-fr\/products\/gp1901","provider":"Wixpa Demo Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}