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, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (ITALIOTE, PSEUDO RED-FIGURE)
KRATER (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, BLACK GLAZE)
KRATER (?), FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
Lydos
· -525 to -475
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SKYPHOS KRATER (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
CERAMEICUS P
· -600 to -550
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
SISYPHUS P (Apulian) by BEAZLEY
· -425 to -375
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, FRAGMENT (MYCENEAN)
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, CALYX, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
LYCURGUS P
· -400 to -300
KRATER, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL, FRAGMENT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, COLUMN (ATHENIAN, BLACK-FIGURE)
BF
LYSIPPIDES P
· -550 to -500
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, COLUMN (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
KRATER, VOLUTE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-400 to -300
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, LUCANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
RF
-450 to -400
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)