English: Drawing of a jug from ancient Rhodes which illustrates a form of Ionian decoration, the most notable feature of which was the use of the lotus in decoration, the presence of continuous friezes of animals and of monsters, and the filling up of the background with rosettes, lozenges and other forms. On the jug, the sphinx, the deer and the swan are prominent, the last-named serving as a link between the geometric ware and the more brilliant and varied ware of the Ionian cities.