Greek Pottery Dishes Set 2 D Vassilopoulos Dionysos Minoan Larnax 4.8\" For Sale

Deep Cultural & Historical BackgroundThis curated two-piece collection presents an ethnographically significant cross-section of ancient Mediterranean visual culture:

• Dionysos Holding the Kantharos (~530 B.C.):Replicating an Archaic red-figure ceramic motif from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this dark-ground dish depicts Dionysos—god of wine, ritual joy, and festivity—seated with his signature high-handledkantharosdrinking cup. The central vignette is enclosed by classic Greek key meander borders and radiating lotus palmettes.

• Minoan Larnax Religious Symbols (~1350 B.C.):Recreating Late Minoan funerary chest (larnax) panel paintings from Knossos, Crete, housed in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Rendered on warm terracotta, the composition displays sacred Aegean Bronze Age motifs including papyrus floral scrolls, ritual birds, double-headed axes (labrys), and sacred bull horns (horns of consecration).

Each dish features D. Vassilopoulos’s signature hand-inscribed provenance script on the reverse, detailing the historical artifact catalog number, estimated origin date, housing museum collection, and artisan authentication.

Condition & Surface CharacterBoth dishes remain in excellent vintage condition with strong structural integrity. The hand-applied pigments and dark slip glazes retain high visual contrast and crisp detail. Uncoated terracotta foot rings show light, age-appropriate friction wear from surface placement, authenticating hand-turned workshop production.

Dimensions, Shipping & Display

• Height / Depth:0.5 inches (1.3 cm) per dish

• Width / Diameter:4.8 inches (12.2 cm) per dish

• Weight Profile:Solid terracotta density (~0.7 lbs total set weight)

• Mounting / Display:Display stand not included.