Sim. motif: Balestrazzi1988, vol. 1, pp. 163-164, vol. 2, pp. 143-144, no. 205, pl. 31 (motivo III.b.2.1: head in profile, with plant; from Monastero, Museo di Aquileia)
Comparanda
Sim. motif: Farka1977, pp. 127, 209, nos. 121-124, 286, pls. 42, 78 (to left and right, head turned or in profile, with or without plant; Landesmuseum für Kärnten)
Comparanda
Sim. motif: Ivanyi1935, p. 36, no. 4, pl. X:2 (head in profile, with plant; from Dunaszeckesö, Hungary)
Comparanda
Sim. motif: Miltner1930, p. 72, no. 9, fig. 31:4 (Landesmuseum für Klagenfurt)
Comparanda
Sim. motif: PlesnicarGec1972, p. 262, Grave 900 no. 5, pl. CLXXVIII:9 (from Emona, Narodni Muzej, Ljubljana)
Description
Concave discus with filling hole front left and figural relief: crane standing left. The popular type of the standing crane shows variable placement of head and sometimes crane facing flowering plant.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: pinkish buff, consistently fired; fine, slightly soft; smooth break; rare tiny bits including calcareous. Slip: Orangish brown to chocolate brown; thick but variable application, mottled to streaky, semilustrous.
Preservation comment
One small sherd preserves small part of discus with figural relief. Slight, somewhat sparse abrasion and rare pitting; worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 22, no. 104 (H. Williams identified as “fighting cock“?)
