Interesting Greek vase discovered at Capua, 1854. Creator: Unknown
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Interesting Greek vase discovered at Capua, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Vase recently found at Capua, 1854. Detail from ancient pottery discovered in Italy. Interesting Greek vase...Signor Riccio [excavated]...all the pieces of a Cantharus, which when put together presents an example of Greek art perhaps unequalled in terra cotta. Signor Riccio has allowed me to make a drawing from the bas reliefs of this beautiful Vase...which he considers to have been a nuptial gift. The four figures of the Seasons surround the Cantharus, divided by Bacchic emblems and festal decorations. First, after the candelabrum, comes Winter (rich with the spoils of the chase), the season considered by the ancients as most suitable for marriage; then follows Spring, with a flower in her hand; succeeded by Summer and Autumn, each bearing the fruity wealth of the period...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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