White painted mug with a bird motif Product Category_Ancient Design his other hand resting on

his other hand resting on his hip

dating to the 4th century BCE

is based on the minimal decoration of a neck Nikosthenic amphora from the Louvre Museum Collection (F114)

based on a Cypro-Geometric prototype from Cyprus

divination

White painted mug with a bird motif Product Category_Ancient Design his other hand resting onMug from Phylakopi II, Melos (ca. 20001600 BCE) This Middle Cycladic mug from Melos (National Archaeological Museum, Athens) is decorated with a playful dark bird on a white surface. The color of the figure ranges from golden brown to deep black, depending on the transparency and thickness of the paint, as well as the conditions of the firing. It pairs with another mug from the same period, painted with lively white dots on a dark background.