The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
IN A FINE ART GALLERY.
Jugs and jug Handles IN a Museum
at Boston.
(From the Boston Transcript.)

| (From the Boston Transcript)
! Against the north wall of the room de-
| voted to small Greek and Etruscan an
| Equities formerly the Gothic rooml. Mu-
| scum Of Fine Arts, a new showcase has
been placed, in which are displayed large
number Of small bronze objects. such as
| jugs, jug handles, and the supports of
| bronze boxes and cistai With a few ex-
| cepticDs. none OF these bronzes have been
exhibited before. A considerable number
OF them are OF most elegant form and
| workmanship, and evidently belong to a
period Of great artistic superiority. Along
the bases of the case we find a row of
seven bronze jugs, most of them found in
southern Italy. Four of these have been
exhiolted before-two Of which are Greek
| ofnochoeal of the fifth and sixth centuries
b. c., bought with the Pierce fund last
year. or the three new jugs recently
added to the collection, one is about ten
inches high, with a handle but no lip:
1t has a simple molding around the rim,
and the base of the handle is in the form
OF Two goats heads. in profile, facing each
other, with horns and beards
AT the right end Of the row OF jugs
there is a thick-bodied lekythos, with
prominent lip and high handle. the base
Of which is a lions claw. and the upper
end terminates in a lions head This jug
is encrusted with a rich patina of bright
green, with peacock blue spots. The re-
naming jug. which is small. is in the
shape OF bottle with thick neck and
long, slender handle, terminating in the
form OF crouching lioness, fine in model
ing and movement, although very small.
Over the row of jugs are hung twenty
seven fragments in bronze. which for the
most part were originally portions of Jugs
and vases, and, mainly, handles
There is one base OF a vase and the two
handles Of the same vessel, ornamented
with graceful flowing floral pattern. A
very interesting object is double handle
Of light green bronze, termina ting in twin
bearded heads OF Silenus. The twisted
beard comes to six points, and a lock of
long hair falls over the forehead in a SINH
lar point The god has thick lips, a wide,
fiat nose. bead eyes, and immense arehIng
brows, which aid IN giving a quiZzical ex-
preston to his grotesque countenance.
large pair of double gooseneck handles evil
IDENTIFY belonged to an amphora, somewhat
like the one exhibited in the centre of the
rooG:, but smaller, and they are OF rather
heavy workmanship. The upper portions
are decorated with a beaded molding and
an incised scrollwork pattern.
Near the right side of the case there IL
a large and finely modelled handle of an
oinochoo (wine jung. The upper end ter
inmates in female head and bust Of the
most faultless Greek type, with pure cIas-
sic features and weii-proportioned skull,
and the hair is dressed in style TO en-
hance the beauty of the head The lower
end of this handle is an irregular oval
form. ornamented with a graceful and
freely designed acanthus. Next to the
handle is pair Of small,
dark green bronze supports which must
have belonged to cista. casket, or some
sort OF figure, carrying the figure OF girl
or woman, suggests strongly that 1t may
have been a part of a receptacle for the
ashes of the dead. The figures are not
correct in drawing and NOD
cling, and the draperies are wrought in
IN unsophistieated style. therefore it is
TO infer that the work is archaic.
but it is intensely interesting because Of
its earnestness of spirit and profound
charm of sentiment.
Another remarkable work, close by, is
the handle of Jug in the form OF nude
boys figure bent backward. He holds in
his hands the tails of two lions, whose
heads are at the right and left of his head;
while at right and left of his feet are two
rams couchant The form Of the youth is
modelled with superb skill. We must also
mention a pair of handles with Medusa's
head at the two lower extremities; anoth-
IT handle with Pans head and bust; and
he three small bronze supports with
winged figures of an Egyptian type. In the
ase by the northernmost window of the
anne ROOM which is full of small Greek
,ronzes, there has been placed curious
Implement which seems to attract good
eal of attention from visitors; 1t is
arge six-pronged fork for the roasting OF
urnt sacrifices.