White Ground. This technique appeared at the same time as red-figure. Potters covered the clay with a thick white slip on which the figures were rendered in dark glaze, with details often in polychrome paint. In this delicate technique, Greek vase-painting achieved its closest proximity to monumental wall-painting, very little of which is preserved from Classical Greece.

Dimensions: 6.6cm (H) x 18cm (W)

Material: Ceramic