Red Figure Fish Plate - after the “Painter of Boston” (MFA Boston) Inspired by a superb South Italian fish plate in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston...
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Red-Figure Fish Plate — After the Altes Museum (Berlin) OriginalApulia, South Italy, c. 335 BCE — in the manner of the Eyebrow Painter Inspired by ...
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Red Figure Fish Plate – After the Louvre Original from THETIS cabinet (one-of-a-kind) A rare rectangular fish plate, formed by hand after an Apuli...
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Inspired by a terracotta alabastron (perfume vase) attributed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and dated to around 510 BC. The ancient ...
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After an East Greek prototype, Chios, early 6th century BC This Chian chalice is inspired by an early 6th-century BC East Greek original, belonging...
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After an East Greek prototype, Chios, ca. 580–570 BC This Chian chalice is based on a rare East Greek vessel from the island of Chios, dating to th...
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from THETIS Cabinet Inspired by our early work on the famous Cypriot boat model of the Louvre, this playful creation emerged from the hands of one ...
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Archaic Decorated Phiale Based on an original from the Louvre Museum collection (ca. 520–500 BC), this phiale follows the rare overpainting techni...
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Black-Glaze Cylindrical Pyxis A refined cylindrical pyxis, a genuinely executed form based on similar black-glazed utensils of Classical Athenian p...
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Attic Black is proud to capitalise on years of extensive scientific research in ancient Greek ceramic craftsmanship, specialising in functional tableware and exclusive gift collections.
All ceramics are hand-thrown or hand modelled, hand painted with clay-based slips and the colours emerge during firing.
They are free of toxic elements or acrylic materials and are not affected by usual liquids (tea, coffee, wine, vinegar, oil, detergents) or exposure to heat.
March is a threshold month by the sea—when the light shifts, the coast feels alive again, and simple fish cooking returns to the table. This post revisits ancient Greek fish plates, especially the South Italian masterpieces of the 4th century BCE, with their painted seafood “menus” and spiny rockfish/scorpionfish forms. From the realism—and quiet humor—of these plates to the enduring taste of kakavia, one idea carries through time: the Mediterranean sea as everyday abundance, worthy of both art and appetite.
The White-Slip Chian Chalice
An elegant drinking cup from Archaic Chios (6th century BC), the Chian chalice is defined by its high foot, refined proportions, and luminous white slip. Widely traded across the eastern Mediterranean, it became the signature vessel of Chian workshops and a symbol of early Ionian ceramic sophistication. This month, we reintroduce the Chian chalice through informed contemporary production, decorated by ceramicist Iphigenia Nalbani, following documented archaeological prototypes and traditional techniques—reviving a form where craft, knowledge, and restraint come together.
January invites adjustment rather than reinvention. It is the moment we return to our homes and reconsider how objects, spaces, and people coexist. Mix and match in home decoration—often called eclectic style—is not a recent invention, nor an easy one....
Hi friends!! We have received the pieces and they are perfect! Thanks so much!!!!
Un abrazo!
The mugs and fish plate arrived at our doorstep yesterday afternoon. The package was in perfect condition and no additional customs fees were due for us..... Every piece is so, so beautiful - I couldn't have imagined them turning out more perfectly! I'm especially delighted by my left-handed Medusa mug, and the six-technique rooster and Louvre owl will bring so much joy and delight to morning coffee with friends. Thank you for letting us visit the studio this summer and for creating and shipping these pieces with such care and skill.
I just received my package with the toys.
Wonderful. Thank you so much.
Arrived today in perfect condition, very beautifully made. Very happy with this item.
Many thanks.
Dear ATTIC BLACK,
I wish to convey my appreciation for the exceptional black set you supplied. It effortlessly combines contemporary elegance with genuine ancient charm! I look forward with enthusiasm to arranging an ancient Greek meal using this superb dinnerware.
Thanks once more.
