BF Herons feeder vase Collection_Prehistoric Handmade The scene on this mug

The scene on this mug

and ivy wreath around the neck of the vase

the project moved forward with faithful reproductions of ancient originals

A pair of large apotropaic eyes

this plate was suggested as a contemporary gift idea—an object that could echo the spirit of ancient fish plates in a fresh

BF Herons feeder vase Collection_Prehistoric Handmade The scene on this mugBlack figure and black glazed small spouted vessel with a handle Similar small vases from the 5th century BCE are associated with children and are thought to have been used as feeding bottles. This vase's shape is inspired by ancient Athenian prototypes, ca. 430420 BCE. The black figure decoration, featuring elegant herons around the rim, draws from contemporary finely decorated spindle whorls. In ancient art, herons, often found near water,