Kylix; Attica, 6th century BC. Black glazed... Lot 35

Kylix; Attica, 6th century BC. Black glazed ceramic. Measures: 7 x 25 cm. The piece presented here is a kylix, a Greek ceramic type of wine drinking vessel, characterized by a relatively shallow and wide body that stands on a foot, with two symmetrically arranged handles. It was mainly used in symposiums, since its shape allowed drinking while reclining, as was done at banquets. It is decorated with the black varnish technique, the same used in the technique of the red and black figures, but covering the piece completely, without figurative decoration. It was a transparent raw varnish, which adopted its characteristic black tone, intense and shiny, once fired.