History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 2 (of 2)

by H. B. Walters; Samuel Birch

When, however, we come to the imitation Greek vases of the third and second centuries, we find a curious reversion to the old Greek practice of inscribing the names of the figures and even sentences on the paintings themselves. Some of these have already been mentioned. The best example is afforded by the krater with Admetos and Alkestis, on which the names of the two principals are given as

, Atmite, and

, Alcsti; while by the side of the figure of Charun is a long inscription 15

ΕΓΗ: 15

ΕΑΣΓΕ: 15