Two-Spouted Strainer Askos (Flask)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The ceramic vessel has a light brown body. The vessel has two short spouts on top. The spouts are cylindrical with flat rims. The spouts are decorated with a band of black curvilinear design near the rim. Below the band on each spout are vertical black lines resembling fringe. The body of the vessel is bulbous. The body features multiple horizontal bands of various designs. The designs include black curvilinear patterns, and red and white circular motifs. The vessel sits on a light grey surface. The background behind the vessel transitions from dark grey at the top to light grey at the bottom. The title of the piece is "Two-Spouted Strainer Askos (Flask)". The artist is unknown.