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.

Apulian Red Figure

Ancient Greek Antiquities

Set of Three Framed Prints Depicting Greek Apulian Red-Figure Pottery

$995 / set

H 23 in W 18.5 in D 1 in

Set of Three Framed Prints Depicting Greek Apulian Red-Figure Pottery

Located in Palm Desert, CA

: T.XV. - "In Miis. Vaticano - Depicting Apulian Red-Figure bell krater Middle print: Marked: T.XLIIL

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Prints

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Wood, Paper

Enormous Greek Apulian Red Figure Lekythos, 19th/20th Century

$6,250

H 41 in W 15 in

Enormous Greek Apulian Red Figure Lekythos, 19th/20th Century

Located in Beachwood, OH

Enormous Greek Apulian Red Figure Lekythos, 19th/20th Century Terracotta 41 x 15 inches This has

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Early 20th Century More Art

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Terracotta

Ancient Greek Red-Figure Pottery Hydria, Apulian, Circa 340-320 BC

$20,774

H 16.15 in W 13.39 in D 12.6 in

Ancient Greek Red-Figure Pottery Hydria, Apulian, Circa 340-320 BC

Located in London, GB

South Italy. It's decorated in the classic red-figure style, with added yellow, and white on black

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

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APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL-KRATER

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H 7.8 in

APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL-KRATER

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

ATTRIBUTED TO THE PERRONE-PHRYXOS GROUP APULIAN RED-FIGURE BELL-KRATER, Greek South Italy

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15th Century and Earlier More Art

Materials

Terracotta

Apulian Red-Figure Pelike

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H 14 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Apulian Red-Figure Pelike

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

. A winged figure of Eros stands opposite, holding a phiale in his outstretched left hand and a bunch

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Apulian Red-Figure Hydria

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H 12.1 in W 7 in D 6 in

Apulian Red-Figure Hydria

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

which is held in an act of gesture towards the naked male figure. The male, who leans back in a relaxed

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Apulian Red Figure Lekanis with Ladies of Fashion

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H 4.14 in Dm 3.94 in

Apulian Red Figure Lekanis with Ladies of Fashion

Located in London, GB

information about Apulian red-figure vases, see Trendall, A. D., & Cambitoglou, A., 1983, The Red-Figured

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Greek Vase Apulian Red Figure Volute Krater

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H 21.5 in W 9 in D 9 in

Greek Vase Apulian Red Figure Volute Krater

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

draped female figure, identified as the deceased, is seated within an Ionic naiskos. To the right a naked

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Apulian Red Figure Lekanis with Ladies of Fashion

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H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 3.55 in

Apulian Red Figure Lekanis with Ladies of Fashion

Located in London, GB

An Apulian lekanis comprised of two distinct components. The lower portion features a footed bowl

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater

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H 21.75 in W 13 in D 11 in

Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater

Located in New Orleans, LA

Apulian Red-Figure Volute Krater Circa 4th Century BCE An extraordinary artifact of Ancient Greek

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ancient Greek Apulian Red Figure Olpe

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H 3.6 in

Ancient Greek Apulian Red Figure Olpe

Located in London, GB

A stunning, delicate and vibrant ancient Greek Apulian terra cotta olpe, attributed to the Menzies

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Ceramics

Ancient Greek Apulian Red Figure Pottery Lekanis, 4th Century BC

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H 5.4 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in

Ancient Greek Apulian Red Figure Pottery Lekanis, 4th Century BC

Located in London, GB

A beautiful ancient Greek Apulian red-figure lekanis, dating to 350–300 BC. The lekanis of

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figure Ceramic Olpe Wine Jug, 4th Century B.C.

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H 5.25 in W 4.35 in D 5.25 in

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figure Ceramic Olpe Wine Jug, 4th Century B.C.

Located in London, GB

A stunning ancient Greek Apulian red-figure olpe, dating to the 4th century B.C. This delicately

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figure Ceramic Pottery Bottle, 4th Century B.C.

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H 5 in W 3 in D 5 in

Ancient Greek Apulian Red-Figure Ceramic Pottery Bottle, 4th Century B.C.

Located in London, GB

A particularly finely painted ancient Greek Apulian red-figure bottle, dating to the 4th century

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities

Ancient Greek Apulian Red Figure Pottery Fish Plate, 4th Century BC

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H 8.6 in Dm 8.6 in

Ancient Greek Apulian Red Figure Pottery Fish Plate, 4th Century BC

Located in London, GB

An ancient Apulian Greek red-figure fish plate, dating to the 4th century BC. Sitting upon a

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Apulian Red-Figured Column-Krater

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H 16.5 in W 11.5 in D 9.75 in

Apulian Red-Figured Column-Krater

Located in New Orleans, LA

strong comparative framework for the present krater. Apulian red-figure pottery developed in Greek

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Vases

Materials

Clay

Large Ancient Greek Red Figure Patera, 320 BC

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H 6.25 in Dm 15.5 in

Large Ancient Greek Red Figure Patera, 320 BC

Located in London, GB

An ancient Greek Apulian red-figure patera, dating to around 320 BC. A particularly large

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Vases

Ancient Apulian Red Figure Pelike

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H 9.75 in

Ancient Apulian Red Figure Pelike

Located in New York, NY

classic red-figure technique on main panel with a nude Olympic athlete holding javelin and strigil

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Vases

Greek kylix

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H 2.21 in W 6.5 in D 4.53 in

Greek kylix

Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES

the Apulian red-figure style, emerged in the southern Italian region of Apulia during the 4th century

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

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$188,500

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Set Four Hand Colored Pierre Gravees Antiques Engravings

$325

H 13.6 in W 16.5 in D 1.125 in

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Located in Haddonfield, NJ

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19th Century Grand Tour Figure of Sophocles after the Antique, F. Barbidienne, 19th Century

$4,800

H 25 in W 8.5 in D 6.5 in

19th Century Grand Tour Figure of Sophocles after the Antique, F. Barbidienne

Located in Beachwood, OH

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Pair of Porphyry Marble Columns with Gilt Bronze Capitals, 19th Century

$6,750

H 20 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in

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Set of Four Greco-Roman Neoclassical Engravings After Passeri

$2,800 / set

H 19.75 in W 15 in D 0.5 in

Set of Four Greco-Roman Neoclassical Engravings After Passeri

By Giovanni Battista Passeri

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Opulent set of four framed and matted Etruscan vase engravings after Giovanni Passeri (Italian) by Sir William Hamilton illustrated in the Picturea Etruscor in Vaculis. The set inclu...

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Apulian Red-Figured Nestoris

$9,000

H 6.5 in Dm 6 in

Apulian Red-Figured Nestoris

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This somewhat rare South Italian ceramic vessel is called a nestoris, or two handled wine jar. The obverse is decorated with a seated youth wearing a tunic, pilos helmet and high lac...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Vases

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Terracotta

Pair of Red-Figure Black-Ground Vases, 1810-1850, Italy, Terracotta, Grand Tour

$16,505 / set

H 23.63 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in

Pair of Red-Figure Black-Ground Vases, 1810-1850, Italy, Terracotta, Grand Tour

Located in Epfach, DE

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Attic Black-Figured Hydria

$90,000

H 20 in Dm 15 in

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An imposing vessel, this hydria is designed around a central panel depicting the wedding procession of Peleus and Thetis. The couple stands together in a quadriga, the groom controll...

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Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora

$80,000

H 16.8 in Dm 11 in

Ancient Greek Attic Black-Figured Neck Amphora

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Attributed to the Manner of The Antimenes Painter. Side A features bearded Dionysos at the centre, with his head turned back, clad in a himation with a patterned border over an ankl...

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Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, c. 350 BC.

$9,600

H 9.75 in Dm 9.75 in

Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, c. 350 BC.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A finely crafted Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, dating to c. 350 BC, used as a wine mixing bowl in classical antiquity. This red-figure pottery vessel features twin handl...

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Ancient Greek Geometric Pottery Amphora and Lid

$50,000

H 12.5 in Dm 6 in

Ancient Greek Geometric Pottery Amphora and Lid

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This amphora is a well formed example of the Geometric period, decorated in dark brown slip with horizontal bands. The bands include short vertical lines, a blind lozenge chain, hatc...

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Ancient Paestan Red-Figure Kylix

$45,000

H 5.75 in W 14 in D 10 in

Ancient Paestan Red-Figure Kylix

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Attributed to The Painter of Naples 1778. Elegantly potted this kylix sits on a high foot, with a lively painted satyr and draped female figure decorating the tondo. The satyr stand...

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