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Eye-cup is the term describing a specific cup type in ancient Greek pottery, distinguished by pairs of eyes painted on the external surface.
Chalkidian black-figure eye-cup, circa 530 BC, Munich: Staatliche Antikensammlungen.
Chalkidian black-figure eye-cup, circa 530 BC, Munich: Staatliche Antikensammlungen.
Dionysos on a boat, sailing amongst dolphins. Attic black-figure kylix by Exekias, circa 530 BC. Found at Vulci. Dionysus cup: Staatliche Antikensamml
Dionysos on a boat, sailing amongst dolphins. Attic black-figure kylix by Exekias, circa 530 BC. Found at Vulci. Dionysus cup: Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich.
Outside of the Dionysus cup
Outside of the Dionysus cup
Kylix
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In the pottery of ancient Greece, a kylix is the most common type of cup in the period, usually associated with the drinking of wine. The cup often consists of a rounded base and a thin stem under a basin. The cup is accompanied by two handles on opposite sides.
Symposium scene on pottery
Symposium scene on pottery
Example of a kylix with an offset lip
Example of a kylix with an offset lip
Example of a Type A kylix
Example of a Type A kylix
Example of a kylix type B
Example of a kylix type B