Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles

Attributed to the Suessula Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 159

Obverse, youth departing
Reverse, libation scene

The Suessula Painter's name derives from a site in Campania, in southern Italy, where several works of his were found. The Attic vases exported to Italy were a constant source of inspiration for local artists and spurred the development of a flourishing ceramic industry in the fourth century B.C. Although the subject on this vase is time-honored, the prominence of the added white paint represents an innovation.

Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles, Attributed to the Suessula Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles, Attributed to the Suessula Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles, Attributed to the Suessula Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles, Attributed to the Suessula Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta neck-amphora (jar) with twisted handles, Attributed to the Suessula Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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