Attic black-figure trefoil oinochoe with wedding procession, late 6th century
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An Attic black-figure trefoil oinochoe, circa late 6th century BC, baluster form, with everted rim, and high concave handle, the frontal panel painted with a wedding procession, the couple riding in a quadriga and attended by Dionysos, Apollo, and a goddess wearing a polos, a small bird standing on a branch at lower right, the details in red and traces of white, on a spreading foot, 25 cm high, 14 cm at the widest point
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- Oenochoe / Oinochoe - An oenochoe, also spelt oinochoe is an Ancient Greek wine jug or a modern jug usually silver, made in the same form, with a single curved handle and is usually taller than it is wide.
- Everted - An everted rim is an outwardly turning or flaring outwards rim, as seen the rims on jugs, vases, bowls and dishes.
- Apollo - Apollo is the Greek and Roman god of the sun, and patron of music and poetry. He is often depicted with a lyre.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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