Vessel · Classical Greek
Red-figure kylix
530–320 BCE, Ancient Greece
The red-figure kylix is the shallow stemmed drinking cup of Athens and later South Italy, about 530 to 320 BCE, with figures reserved against a black ground and a tondo scene inside. It was used at the symposium and exported widely, especially to Etruria. Painters such as Douris and the Brygos Painter are identified.
| Object | Vessel |
|---|---|
| Dates | 530–320 BCE |
| Period | Classical Greek |
| Cultures | Ancient Greece |
| Regions | Europe — Mediterranean |
Diagnostic traits
Shallow two-handled stemmed drinking cup with figures left in the clay colour against a black ground; tondo scene inside.
Identification
Reserved figures with painted relief lines distinguish it from black-figure; the kylix has a broad shallow bowl, two horizontal handles and a stem. Type A, B and C cups differ in foot and bowl profile. South Italian red-figure has a browner fabric and added colours.
Reproductions and fakes
Restored and repainted; fragmentary cups are completed with modern fill and repainting. Fakes exist and thermoluminescence can help.
Photographs
Elsewhere
- met: 248698
Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Red-figure kylix" (Artifact type). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/types/red-figure-kylix. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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