Lekythos.

Cup mouth; narrow neck; wide, sloping shoulder; vertical band handle from neck to shoulder; cylindrical body, tapering downwards; stepped disc base. Clay misfired to grey; black glaze; pale reddish brown slip; added white; incisions. Neck, shoulder, inside of handle and most of body reserved; row of bars at base of neck; chain of lotus buds on shoulder; right below shoulder four narrow bands and two rows of dots; to the left on body a warrior (Achilles) pursuing a woman (Polyxena) and a rider (Troilos) to the right; Achilles wears a crested helmet, cuirass, bandoleer, greaves and short chiton and holds a decorated shield; Polyxena wears a white fillet and a mantle on top of her dress; behind Troilos’ horse another horse appears; in front of the horses a fountain with a lion’s head spout; between Achilles and Polyxena and beneath the horses some signs imitating inscriptions; a large, broken hydria lies in front of the fountain; white is used for details on Achilles’ helmet and shield, for the skin of Polyxena and for details on her dress; white is also used for Troilos’ neck-piece, the reins, the horse’s mane and for a cover (?) hanging from the horse’s back; incised details; black base line; on lower body one white band and one reserved; reserved band on edge of base; underside reserved.