This large bowl for mixing wine (column-krater) is decorated in black-figure technique applied to a red background (red-ground style), rather than the usual yellowish Corinthian clay coloured background. This red-ground is designed to imitate the richer red clay of Athenian vases, which were becoming popular exports at this period.

In the main field of the decoration are two robed and bearded men holding spears and facing each other. Behind them are two horsemen holding spears, accompanied by a flying bird, and on the back of the vase are three more horsemen. Beneath the handles are a griffin-bird and a siren. In the lower register is an animal frieze with panthers, grazing goats, and a bird. The handle plates on the rim feature a goose and a lotus motif.

This vase is attributed to the Hipploytus Painter by Benson and Amyx and dates to the Late Corinthian I period. It probably comes from an Etruscan burial.