Vase in the shape of a fantastic beast

Description Jar with no foot and a pyriform body tapered towards the shoulder. Wide mouth in the shape of a low flared cup. Molded elements were applied to the body worked on molds which give the vase the appearance of a large animal sitting on its hind legs. The large snout in high relief has round eyes, a wide and flattened nose, open jaws with the tongue and teeth clearly visible, a small sphere placed between the upper jaw and the everted tongue. A long pinnate beard in bas-relief is applied below the head. A dorsal crest is depicted on the opposite side of the vase.