Greek vases

8 CATALOGUE DU MUSEE DU CAIRE.
26143. Fragment of a plate. — Lenglli o m. ii5 mill.
Coi.ouR : Siime us a" 2G1/12.
Ornasientation : Oiilsidc, plain bands. Inside, next
lo rim and separated from it by a narrow band,
a i'rieze of maeanders; nearer centre, a frieze of
lolus buds and blossoms.
Technique : Touches of red on the lolus frieze; slrips
of \^hite and red on ihe bands dividing the
friezes.
26144. Fragment of a plate, probably Naukratite. — Lengili along rim
m. i()5 niill. — Naukratis ( pi. 111).
SiuPE : Part of a large plate; section as shovvn. Suspension-hole in the sloping part.
CoLOUR AND oRNAMENTATioN :
Oulside, two broad bands, one black and
one red. Inside, wbite coat, black paint much reddened in pla-
ces. Maeander frieze round edge; band (with strips of white and
red?) dividing edge from central part; on central part fragment
of a frieze of Sphinxes containing upper half of one and part of head and tail
of Iwo olhers ; louches of accessory red on head and wing, and line of white
dots along wing.
Technique : Incised markings on Sphinxes, but outlines of head and body nol incised;
accessory colours as described.
BiBL. : Journal d'entrée du Musée, n° 27203.
26145. Fragment of a plate. — Breatlth o m. 10 cent. — Naukratis.
Shape : Part of vase of samc sliape as n" 2(5 1 ii ; concentric llutings on base, two round
edge and two nearer centre.
CoLOUR : Inside coaled with yellowish white; paint black. varying lo brown; red and
wbite accessories.
Ornamentation : Outside plain. Round edge of inside a broad band; central part sur-
rounded by border of two iines with three rows of dots between and divided into a
larger and a smaller segment by a similar band. Above in the larger segment part
of a table with Iwo-handled vase standing on it near the right edge; a bilch leaps
up towards the vase from right and places forepaw on edge of table (only the two
nearer legs are represented); below table stands a bird to right; beyond on ihe
right appears the leg of a large couch. Below in the exergue an animal with thick