Minoan Painting Blue Ladies Knossos Ceramic Plate Ancient Greek Pottery Décor

The scene of front side is based on the painting of «ladies in blue » fresco, from the great palace at Knossos in Crete. The three white-skinned female figures with narrow waists and beautifully coiled hairstyles in this fresco are wearing form-fitting dresses with bare breasts. They are elaborately adorned with delicate necklaces, bracelets, and hair ornaments in a display of the great wealth of the Minoan court. The original reconstructed fresco is on display at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Crete.