Campanian Fish Plate of the Robinson Painter

Culture: Greek/Campanian

Period: 340-330 B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 13.8 cm in diameter

Price: 6 000 Euro

Ref: 2583

Provenance: German private collection prior to 2000. In 2021 acquired by the Munich private collection P. A.

Condition: Intact

Description: Charming, small fish plate in red-figure style with white details from the workshop of the Robinson Painter in Cumae in Campania. It depicts two breams and a bullseye electric ray which swim counterclockwise. The belly of the breams and the entire body of the rays are framed in white. Typical for the Robinson Painter, who painted breams in all their shapes, is the composition of the eyes. For example, the white border of the breams, which frame the black pupil, is only shown in the lower part. Another characteristic for his style are the pectoral fins that protrude forward. The indentation in the centre of the plate is undecorated. Outside on the rim black tongues. The foot ring is clearly set off. See for the Robinson Painter: Christian Zindel, “Meeresleben und Jenseitsfahrt. Die Fischteller der Sammlung Florence Gottet”, Zurich 1998, number 9. Also see for the type the very similar plate in the Antikensammlung Kunsthalle zu Kiel with the inventory number B 504.