Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 18 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases

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Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian the Konnakis Group · ca. 350–325 BCE

Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian the Ambrosiana Painter · ca. 330–310 BCE

Terracotta miniature hydria: kalpis (water jar)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian ca. 350–300 BCE

Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl)

RF ca. 350–300 BCE

Terracotta skyphos (deep drinking cup)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian ca. 350–325 BCE

Terracotta bell-krater (mixing bowl)

RF ca. 350–300 BCE

Terracotta cup-skyphos (drinking cup)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian late 4th century BCE

Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian late 4th–early 3rd century BCE

Terracotta miniature volute-krater (mixing bowl)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian ca. 325–300 BCE

Terracotta oinochoe (jug)

RF early 3rd century BCE

Miniature terracotta situla (bucket)

Miniature terracotta situla (bucket)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian 4th century BCE

Terracotta thymiaterion (incense burner)

thymiaterion (incense burner)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian ca. 350–325 BCE

Terracotta situla (bucket)

situla (bucket)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian ca. 350–300 BCE

Terracotta askos (flask with spout and handle over top)

askos (flask with spout and handle over top)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian ca. 340–320 BCE

Amphoriskos (oil flask)

Amphoriskos (oil flask)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian ca. 340–320 BCE

Terracotta oinochoe: epichysis (jug)

oinochoe: epichysis (jug)

South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian late 4th–early 3rd century BCE

Terracotta bottle

RF late 4th–early 3rd century BCE

Terracotta kalathos (vase in the shape of a wool basket)

kalathos (vase in the shape of a wool basket)

RF ca. 325–300 BCE

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