Terracotta lekanis (dish)
Attributed to the V. and A. Group
On the handles, griffins
Reverse, one side, nude youths and women; other side, women, Eros, and youth
Interior: wine wreath around a rosette. On each handle platform: griffin. Exterior: A: woman seated on a rock feeding a bird perched on her left knee while Eros flies toward her with a phiale and a wreath. To the left, a woman with a fan and a fillet. To the right, a nude youth with a branch. B: two couples: at the left, a nude youth with a branch follows a woman holding a wreath and a fan. At the right, a woman is seated holding a tendril. Her companion offers a mirror and a bunch of grapes.
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