What is the difference between black figure and red figure Greek pottery?

The difference between black-figure and red-figure Greek pottery is that in black-figure pottery, figural and ornamental motifs were applied with a slip that turned black during firing and the background was color of the clay, whereas the decorative motifs on red-figure vases remained the color of the clay; the background, filled in with a slip, turned black. Red-figure is essentially the reverse of a black figure. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique Greek pottery.

Hermes Greek Pottery

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Late 20th Century Classical Greek Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Classical Ancient Greek Euphronios Pottery Vase Style Table Lamp

H 30 in Dm 11 in

Antique Hermes Bust in Carved Biscuit French Origin

Located in Buxton, GB

We are delighted to offer for sale this Sculpture of Hermes. The sculpture is hand carved from

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Late 20th Century French Classical Greek Busts

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Pottery

Antique Hermes Bust in Carved Biscuit French Origin

H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in

Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Caduceus Pottery Wall Plate

By Deruta

Located in Elkhart, IN

. The caduceus is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus

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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

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Faience, Pottery

Italian Provincial Deruta Hand Painted Faience Caduceus Pottery Wall Plate

H 7.75 in W 7.75 in D 1.5 in

2 Antique 1862 Minton International Exhibition Jeweled Turquoise Plates

By Minton

Located in Dayton, OH

instance, the winged helmeted heads of Hermes/Mercury and you will spot subtle differences. The cameo

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Antique 1860s Victorian Porcelain

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Porcelain

2 Antique 1862 Minton International Exhibition Jeweled Turquoise Plates

H 1 in Dm 9.75 in

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Vintage Framed Hermes Style Scarf Wall Art

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

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Vintage Framed Hermes Style Scarf Wall Art

H 39 in W 39 in D 1.25 in

Butterflies Silk Scarf, Purple, Pink and Aqua, Made in Italy

By Sergio Mannino Studio

Located in Brooklyn, NY

100% silk scarf entirely made in Italy designed by Sergio Mannino Studio. Butterflies pattern, handdrawn Hermes quality. 120 X 120 cm. 47 X 47 in.

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Coalport John Rose Porcelain Dessert Service, Imari Pattern, ca 1805

By John Rose, Coalport Porcelain

Located in London, GB

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Coalport John Rose Porcelain Dessert Service, Imari Pattern, ca 1805

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12 Dinner Plates Antique Minton Cobalt Blue Raised Gilt Medallion Swag C. 1910

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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12 Dinner Plates Antique Minton Cobalt Blue Raised Gilt Medallion Swag C. 1910

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By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

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Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

H 2.37 in W 20.67 in D 14.77 in

Sèvres French Porcelain Hand Painted Teacup and Saucer with Bird Scenes, 1791

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

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Sèvres French Porcelain Hand Painted Teacup and Saucer with Bird Scenes, 1791

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Monumental Sèvres Porcelain Blue Lapis Vase

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in New York, NY

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Bronze

Monumental Sèvres Porcelain Blue Lapis Vase

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English Porcelain Botanical Dinner Service, Coalport, circa 1840

Located in New York, NY

Comprising pair of sauce tureens on stands, pair of shell dishes, 4 oval dishes, 4 rectangular dishes, 18 plates, (8 dishes). Inscribed in gilt with botanical identification.

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English Porcelain Botanical Dinner Service, Coalport, circa 1840

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Brutalist Dining Table French Solid Wood 8 Places

Located in Buxton, GB

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Brutalist Dining Table French Solid Wood 8 Places

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Hermes, Greek God Bronze Sculpture with Verde Patina on Custom Base

Located in Yonkers, NY

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Hermes, Greek God Bronze Sculpture with Verde Patina on Custom Base

H 20 in W 12 in D 14 in

English Wedgwood Jasperware Ashtray or Key Holder/Vide Poche

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Ceramic

English Wedgwood Jasperware Ashtray or Key Holder/Vide Poche

H 0.63 in Dm 4.5 in

Dozen Neoclassical Ironstone Dinner Plates Made by Minton circa 1860

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

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Ironstone

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H 1 in Dm 10.3 in

Set of 11 Royal Worcester Dinner Plates Painted with Different Flower Bouquets

By Royal Worcester

Located in Boston, MA

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"Two Nudes with Columned Facade, " Art Deco Drawing w/ Male Nudes, England

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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H 22 in W 15 in D 0.1 in

11 Dinner Plates Flowers and Gold, Minton Porcelain, 1874-1884

By Minton

Located in Paris, FR

Set of 11 dinner plates in Minton Porcelain. Each plate is decorated with and hand painted flower on a green-blue background framed by a gold filet. The edge of the plate is openwork...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

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Porcelain

11 Dinner Plates Flowers and Gold, Minton Porcelain, 1874-1884

H 5.91 in Dm 9.45 in

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Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.

By Wedgwood

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Greek god Hermes. Mercury holds a prominent place in Roman religion and mythology, and his attributes

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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery

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Stoneware

Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.

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H 18.12 in W 11.03 in D 10.24 in

19th Century Hermes Parian Ware Bust

Located in Dallas, TX

representing Hermes in Ancient Greece. Parian ware is a type of bisque porcelain imitating marble. It was

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Ceramic

19th Century Hermes Parian Ware Bust

H 8 in W 5.5 in D 3 in

Neoclassical Bronze Urns Sosibios Volute on Slate Plinths French Pair

Located in Cheltenham, GB

decoration depicting Artemis and Hermes and a Bacchic procession. The vases consist of volute handles to

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Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Urns

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Slate, Bronze

Neoclassical Bronze Urns Sosibios Volute on Slate Plinths French Pair

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H 10.63 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in

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Questions About Hermes Greek Pottery

What is the difference between black figure and red figure Greek pottery?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
The difference between black-figure and red-figure Greek pottery is that in black-figure pottery, figural and ornamental motifs were applied with a slip that turned black during firing and the background was color of the clay, whereas the decorative motifs on red-figure vases remained the color of the clay; the background, filled in with a slip, turned black. Red-figure is essentially the reverse of a black figure. On 1stDibs, shop vintage and antique Greek pottery.