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
8019 examples
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, VOLUTE (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Nikosthenes
· -550 TO -500
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SKYPHOS KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
THREE DOT GROUP (Campanian) by BEAZLEY
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, CALYX (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER (UNCERTAIN GEOMETRIC)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, COLUMN (ETRUSCAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
KRATER (ARGIVE GEOMETRIC)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER, COLUMN (MESSAPIAN)
KRATER, BELL (MESSAPIAN)
KRATER, BELL (MESSAPIAN)
KRATER, BELL (MESSAPIAN)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BOSTON ORESTES, P OF (Paestan) by BEAZLEY
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
BOSTON ORESTES, P OF (Paestan) by BEAZLEY
· -400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, PAESTAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
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