Vases Krater
Shape

Krater

κρατήρ
8019 vases
The mixing bowl of the symposium, where wine was blended with water. Large and open-mouthed, kraters provided the greatest canvas for vase painters and bear some of the most ambitious compositions. Types include column, volute, calyx, and bell kraters.
Function & Use
Mixing wine with water at the symposium
Browse by technique: GEO ORI BF RF WG BIL
8019 examples
Terracotta chariot krater
Terracotta chariot krater
GEO ca. 1300–1230 BCE
Terracotta krater
Terracotta krater
GEO ca. 1450–1200 BCE
Terracotta krater (deep bowl) with four handles
Terracotta krater (deep bowl) with four handles
ca. 1400–1190 BCE
Terracotta chariot krater
Terracotta chariot krater
GEO ca. 1375–1350 BCE
Object from Athens NAM
Object from Athens NAM
1300 B.C.
Terracotta krater
Terracotta krater
ca. 13th century BCE
Terracotta krater
Terracotta krater
GEO ca. 1150–1100 BCE
Object from Athens NAM
Object from Athens NAM
GEO 1100 BC
Krater
Krater
GEO
Bucchero Ware Krater
Bucchero Ware Krater
1050-850 BCE
Krater
Krater
GEO 1050–950 BCE
Krater Decorated with Two Owls
Krater Decorated with Two Owls
c. 800-600 BCE
Terracotta krater with lid surmounted by a small hydria
Terracotta krater with lid surmounted by a small hydria
BF The Cesnola Painter · ca. 750–740 BCE
Terracotta krater
Terracotta krater
BF the Workshop of New York MMA 34.11.2 · ca. 775 BCE
Terracotta fragments of a krater
Terracotta fragments of a krater
3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater
Terracotta fragment of a krater
second half of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragments of a krater
Terracotta fragments of a krater
3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE
Krater
Krater
ORI 750–600 BCE
Krater
Krater
ORI 750–600 BCE
Krater
Krater
ORI 750–600 BCE
Terracotta fragment of an krater
Terracotta fragment of an krater
first half of the 6th century BCE
Krater
Krater
ORI 750–600 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
mid-6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) or dinos (deep round-bottomed bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) or dinos (deep round-bottomed bowl)
second quarter of the 6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
540–510 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater?
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater?
Hunt Painter · mid-6th century BCE
Terracotta krater
Terracotta krater
BF Attributed to the Hirschfeld Workshop · ca. 750–735 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater
Terracotta fragment of a krater
first half of the 6th century BCE
KRATER (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
KRATER (PROTOATTIC, SILHOUETTE)
BF -725 TO -675
Terracotta krater
Terracotta krater
BF Attributed to the Trachones Workshop · ca. 725 BCE
Terracotta fragments of kraters (mixing bowls)?
Terracotta fragments of kraters (mixing bowls)?
7th century BCE or later
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)?
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)?
5th/4th centuries BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl) or stamnos (jar)?
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl) or stamnos (jar)?
5th/4th centuries BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)?
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)?
7th century BCE or later
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (deep bowl)
late 6th/early 5th centuries BCE
Terracotta fragments of a column-krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragments of a column-krater (deep bowl)
500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
late 6th/early 5th centuries BCE
Terracotta fragments of a column-krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragments of a column-krater (deep bowl)
500–480 BCE
KRATER (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
KRATER (PROTOATTIC, OUTLINE)
WG -700 TO -650
Terracotta fragments of a bell-krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragments of a bell-krater (deep bowl)
late 5th century BCE/early 4th century BCE
Terracotta fragments of a krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragments of a krater (deep bowl)
late 5th century BCE/early 4th century BCE
Terracotta fragments of a column-krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragments of a column-krater (deep bowl)
500–480 BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
4th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
4th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)?
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)?
late 5th/early 4th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)?
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)?
late 5th/early 4th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
4th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
4th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a bell-krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a bell-krater (deep bowl)
second half of the fourth century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
4th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a krater (deep bowl)
4th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a bell-krater (deep bowl)
Terracotta fragment of a bell-krater (deep bowl)
late 5th/early 4th century BCE
Terracotta miniature vase with rudimentary handles
Terracotta miniature vase with rudimentary handles
BF 7th–6th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
second quarter of the sixth century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)?
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)?
late 6th/early 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
late 6th/early 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
late 6th/early 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a column-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
late 6th/early 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a calyx-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
late 6th/early 5th century BCE
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
Terracotta fragment of a volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)
6th/5th centuries BCE
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