Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 11 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases

Intact All Fragments

All GEO ORI BF RF WG BIL

Hydria (Water Jar)

RF the Orchard Painter · 480-470 BCE

Column Krater (Mixing Bowl)

RF the Florence Painter · 460-450 BCE

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

RF the Euaion Painter · 450-440 BCE

Column-Krater (Mixing Bowl)

RF the Painter of London E 489 · about 450 BCE

Squat Lekythos (Oil Jar)

RF Greek; Elis · 430-410 BCE

Hydria (Water Jar)

RF Greek; probably Campania, Italy · 400-350 BCE

Oinochoe (Pitcher)

RF the Mattinata Painter · end of 4th century BCE

Kantharos (Wine Cup)

RF the Kantharos Group · about 300 BCE

Oinochoe (Pitcher)

RF the Mattinata Painter · end of 4th century BCE

Mug

RF Greek; Athens · about 460 BCE

Guttus (Pouring Vessel)

Guttus (Pouring Vessel)

RF Greek; Athens · 400-375 BCE

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