Czére Andrea szerk.: A Szépművészeti Múzeum közleményei (Budapest, 2007)

ANDRÁS MÁRTON AND GYÖRGY NEMES: Corinthian White-Ground Lekythoi

ginning of the white-ground technique in Corinth, are both defined by the dates of the painter's supposed Corinthian activity. Among the vases attributed to him, the WG black-figure so-called "Pirate cylinder", probably made of Corinthian clay, can be dated between 470 and 460 BC.

J<; The Nauplion "Polos lekythos" can likewise not be later than 450 BC either.

30 A chimney lekythos, also painted by him and probably made of Corinthian clay, has been found in a grave dated between 460-450 BC." Judging by the small number of vases attributed to him, the Painter could only have worked in Corinth for a brief period. Furthermore, he is active in Athens as well until 450 BC. It is thus possible, that for a short period of time around 460 BC, the Painter worked in Corinth. Perhaps (to indulge in speculation) he opened a branch workshop. The production of white-ground lekythoi in Corinth could thus have begun at least ten years earlier than previously supposed. Lekythoi of group i have been found together with either Corinthian red-figure or Attic import pottery in two graves. A rounded saltcellar from the North Cemetery at Corinth (grave 365) dates between 450-425 BC.

32 Finds from the sarcophagus found near the north wall of the city cannot be later than the last quarter of the fifth century BC. S. Herbert dated the squat Corinthian oinochoe found there between 450-425 BC. Using the terminology of H. Palmer, a skyphos from the same site classed among group iii of the semi-glazed skyphoi could have been made between 475-420 BC. Among the other vases found in the sarcophagus, the skyphos, which is called a "Corinthian" type by experts on Attic black-glazed pottery, cannot be dated precisely based on the description given. The three rounded skyphoi date between 450-425 BC. The stamped kantharos, locally made after Attic models, could have been produced around 450-400 BC. The red-figure kylix found in the grave dates from ca. 430 BC.

33 On this evidence, we may conclude that the production of group i vases actually began between 460-450 BC, and that this type was probably not produced after 430 BC. EVIDENCE FOR THE DATING OF PALMER'S GROUP 11 A small Attic bowl from North Cemetery grave 399 can be dated between 450-425 BC. A blackglazed lekythos, perhaps of Attic manufacture, from grave 403 was made between 450-425 BC. The Attic ivy lekythos from grave 404 can be dated to ca. 430 BC at the latest.

34 EVIDENCE FOR THE DATING OF PALMER'S GROUP 111 The two lekythoi that were found above North Cemetery grave 326, dated to ca. 460-450 BC], did not belong to its grave goods and must therefore have been buried after 450 BC.

35 Although the published photograph of the Attic black-glazed squat lekythos from grave 418