{"title":"The Maia Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by Maia, the ancient figure of growth and nurture, this May collection brings together objects celebrating motherhood, children, fertility, and the renewing beauty of spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"thera-plain-breast-jug","title":"Thera Plain Breast Jug","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"231\" class=\"\"\u003eBronze Age-inspired \u003cem\u003eNippled Ewer\u003c\/em\u003e from Akrotiri (LCIA, 2nd millennium BCE)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eThis hand-built jug draws its form from a distinctive Bronze Age \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/admin.shopify.com\/store\/attic-black\/products\/6810953711821?link_source=search\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprototype\u003c\/a\u003e discovered at Akrotiri on Thera, dating to the Late Cycladic I period, before the volcanic eruption. Plain and undecorated, it reproduces the sculptural form of the original vessel, whose rounded body and subtle breast-like swell evoke both the female body and the silhouette of a pregnant woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"753\"\u003eSuch vessels are often associated with domestic ritual, libation, and complex Cycladic symbolism. Their shape may have expressed ideas connected with femininity, protection, fertility, and communication with the divine, reflecting the close relationship between everyday life and ritual practice in prehistoric Aegean culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"905\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCrafted in glazed stoneware and fired at 1150°C under mixed oxidising-reducing conditions, the jug was shaped using the traditional coiling technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"789\" class=\"\"\u003eDimensions H : 34–35 cm, max L : 20 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40267993317581,"sku":"AD-WHO-01","price":220.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/products\/Thera_Plain_Breast_Jug.jpg?v=1764509400"},{"product_id":"sitting-lady-farsala-with-coffee-bean-eyes","title":"Seated Lady with Wheat-Grain Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003efrom THETIS Cabinet \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandmade Clay Figurine of a Seated Woman, \u003c\/em\u003einspired by a Middle Neolithic idol, ca. 5800–5300 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-sculpted clay figurine, crafted by Angeliki Dervenioti in autumn 2020, is inspired by an iconic Neolithic \"Venus\" figure found in Farsala, Thessaly, housed in the Archaeological Museum of Volos. The original figurine showcases distinctively exaggerated feminine forms, a hallmark of prehistoric fertility symbols linked to themes of prosperity and life. This one-of-a-kind piece reinterprets these ancient characteristics, capturing the timeless representation of womanhood and fertility revered in Neolithic Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H: 12cm, L: 9.5cm, W: 6cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40334557708493,"sku":"EXC-PREH-20","price":485.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/files\/Seated_Lady_with_Wheat-Grain_Eyes.jpg?v=1772288778"},{"product_id":"rf-small-chous-infant-on-a-potty","title":"RF small chous-infant on a potty","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eRed-Figure Miniature Chous with Infant on a Potty - high Chair\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eA charming miniature red-figure \u003cem data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"94\"\u003echous\u003c\/em\u003e — a small wine jug — based on an Attic prototype in the British Museum, dated ca. 440–430 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"575\"\u003eThe scene depicts an infant seated on a potty, holding a rattle. A rolling hoop-and-stick toy appears on the right, while a tiny \u003cem data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"326\"\u003echous\u003c\/em\u003e is shown on the left. 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At the centre stands a three-legged stool with a piece of fruit on top. The boy on the left leans on the stool with one hand, his other hand resting on his hip, while looking toward the second boy, who bends forward and reaches out with both arms, holding a small cake or toy-like object in one hand. Both boys wear fillets and the characteristic cross-belts often shown on children in Athenian vase-painting. A toy cart with its shaft upright appears on the left, while another piece of fruit lies beside the stool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003eThe original decoration was finely executed, with added white for the flesh of one boy and gilding for the fillets, bracelets, fruit, and ivy wreath around the neck of the vase. These delicate details underline the playful and festive character of the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H: 8,7 cm, Max L: 6,2 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 102px; top: 246.344px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53854337728853,"sku":"EXC-DEC-53B","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/files\/RF_Miniature_Chous_-_Childhood_Game_1.jpg?v=1778664641"},{"product_id":"mother-and-child-squat-lekythos-after-sotades","title":"Mother and Child Squat Lekythos – After Sotades","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"350\" data-start=\"299\"\u003eRed-Figure Squat Lekythos with Mother and Child\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"658\" data-start=\"352\"\u003eA red-figure squat lekythos decorated with a tender domestic scene: a seated young woman, perhaps a mother, beside an infant seated on a potty. The composition is inspired by a low cup by Sotades from the celebrated \u003cem\u003eSotades Tomb\u003c\/em\u003e, found in Athens and dated to the mid-5th century BC, ca. 460–450 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1047\" data-start=\"660\"\u003eQuiet and intimate, the scene offers a rare glimpse into the world of women and small children in classical Athens. Rather than presenting motherhood in an idealized or symbolic way, it captures an everyday moment of care and early childhood. 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