Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 21,964 vases

Knob-Handled Patera (Dish)
Knob-Handled Patera (Dish)
RF the Baltimore Painter · 330-320 BCE
Terracotta lekanis (dish)
lekanis (dish)
RF Close in style to the Baltimore Painter · ca. 325–300 BCE
Terracotta plate
plate
RF Attributed to the Kantharos Group · ca. 325–300 BCE
Terracotta thymiaterion (incense burner)
thymiaterion (incense burner)
RF Associated with the Stuttgart Group · ca. 325–300 BCE
Terracotta lekanis (dish)
lekanis (dish)
South Italian, Apulian the Stuttgart Group · late 4th century BCE
Maiden Stepping Forward
Maiden Stepping Forward
Greek 6256 · late 4th-early 3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
Epichysis
Epichysis
Apulian 15919 · late 4th century BCE (Early Hellenistic)
Rhyton (Drinking Vessel) in Shape of Sheep's Head
Rhyton (Drinking Vessel) in Shape of Sheep's Head
RF the Painter of Leningrad 955 · 320-310 BCE
Standing Draped Woman with Clasped Hands
Standing Draped Woman with Clasped Hands
Greek 6256 · ca. 300 BCE (Hellenistic)
Standing Draped Woman
Standing Draped Woman
Greek 6256 · ca. 300 BCE (Hellenistic)
Standing Draped Maiden
Standing Draped Maiden
Greek 6256 · 3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
Terracotta askos  (flask with a spout and handle over the top)
askos (flask with a spout and handle over the top)
RF Attributed to the Bolsena Group · ca. 300–250 BCE
Standing Maiden Wearing Kerchief
Standing Maiden Wearing Kerchief
Greek 6256 · 300-275 BCE (Hellenistic)
Terracotta askos (flask with a handle over the top)
askos (flask with a handle over the top)
RF Compared to the Mignot Painter · ca. 300 BCE
Female Figurine from a Vessel
Female Figurine from a Vessel
Greek 6256 · 3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
Incense Burner in the Form of a Female Head
Incense Burner in the Form of a Female Head
Greek 6256 · 3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
Eros
Eros
Greek 6256 · 3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
Terracotta vase in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane
vase in the form of a pygmy carrying a dead crane
RF Attributed to the Magenta Class · 3rd century BCE
Draped Maiden with Wreath
Draped Maiden with Wreath
Greek 6256 · ca. 250 BCE (Hellenistic)
Seated Maiden with ""Melon"" Hairstyle
Seated Maiden with ""Melon"" Hairstyle
Greek 6256 · ca. 230 BCE (Hellenistic)
Cinerary Urn Fragment with Battle Scene
Cinerary Urn Fragment with Battle Scene
Etruscan 6291 · 2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)
Nike
Nike
Greek 6256 · first half 2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)
Bowl with Repeated Stepped Motif
Bowl with Repeated Stepped Motif
Peru Nazca · 180 BCE–500 CE
Miniature Portrait Jar of a Human Head with Face Painting
Miniature Portrait Jar of a Human Head with Face Painting
Peruvian North Coast Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Seated Female Figure Holding a Bowl on Her Lap
Seated Female Figure Holding a Bowl on Her Lap
Mexico Nayarit · 100 BCE–300 CE
Anthropomorphic Flat-sided Flask with Molded Head and Painted Textile Tunic
Anthropomorphic Flat-sided Flask with Molded Head and Painted Textile Tunic
Peruvian North Coast Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Face Paint and Large Earflares
Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Face Paint and Large Earflares
Peruvian North Coast Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Portrait Vessel of Seated Figure with Wrinkled Face
Portrait Vessel of Seated Figure with Wrinkled Face
Peruvian North Coast Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Jar in the Form of a Human Head with Face Painting and Showing Teeth
Jar in the Form of a Human Head with Face Painting and Showing Teeth
Peruvian North Coast Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Vessel in the Form of a Seated Figure Holding a Duck
Vessel in the Form of a Seated Figure Holding a Duck
Moche Valley Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Vessel in Form of a Head Wearing a Bird Headdress
Vessel in Form of a Head Wearing a Bird Headdress
Moche Valley Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Portrait Vessel of a Ruler, Stirrup Missing
Portrait Vessel of a Ruler, Stirrup Missing
Peru Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Jar in the Form of a Human Head Showing Teeth
Jar in the Form of a Human Head Showing Teeth
Peruvian North Coast Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Abstract Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Painted Face Resting on Feet
Abstract Portrait Vessel of a Ruler with Painted Face Resting on Feet
Peruvian North Coast Moche · 100 BCE–500 CE
Goblet with Grape Vine Decoration in Relief
Goblet with Grape Vine Decoration in Relief
Roman 6191 · 2nd half 1st century BCE-1st century CE (Late Hellenistic-Roman Imperial)
Mold for a Bowl with Triton, Nereids, and Dolphins
Mold for a Bowl with Triton, Nereids, and Dolphins
Roman 4728 · late 1st century BCE-early 1st century CE (Early Roman Imperial)
Terracotta plate
plate
RF Signed by Speratus · early 1st century CE
Bowl with Mythological Figures in Relief
Bowl with Mythological Figures in Relief
Roman 6191 · 2nd century CE (Roman Imperial)
Oil Lamp
Oil Lamp
Roman 6191 · 4th century (Late Antique)
Oil Lamp
Oil Lamp
Roman 6191 · 4th century (Late Antique)
Scene of Tobias in Relief
Scene of Tobias in Relief
Roman 15527 · 5th century (Late Antique)
Painted Bowl with Faunal and Floral Design
Painted Bowl with Faunal and Floral Design
Gandhara Pakistan · 5th century
Painted Bowl with Fish and Lotus Design
Painted Bowl with Fish and Lotus Design
Gandhara Pakistan · 5th century
Tripod Polychrome Bowl Depicting a Serpent with Feathers
Tripod Polychrome Bowl Depicting a Serpent with Feathers
Southern Veracruz Classic Veracruz · 500–750 CE
Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Figure
Jar in the Form of an Abstract Human Figure
Bolivia Tiwanaku-Wari · 700–1000
Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration in Basketry-Like Pattern
Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration in Basketry-Like Pattern
New Mexico Possibly Ancestral Pueblo · 900–1000
Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration
Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration
New Mexico Possibly Ancestral Pueblo · 900–1000
Bowl in the Shape of Underwater Serpent with Upturned Neck and Coiled Tail
Bowl in the Shape of Underwater Serpent with Upturned Neck and Coiled Tail
Arkansas Mississippian · 1000–1400
Fragment of a Kneeling Figure
Fragment of a Kneeling Figure
Mali Jenné-Jeno · 11th-14th century
Ritual Vessel
Ritual Vessel
Mali Inland Niger Delta region, Mali · 12th /17th century
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl
GEO Byzantine; Constantinople or vicinity, or Cyprus · 12th-13th century
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl
GEO Byzantine; Thessaloniki, Greece · 13th-14th century
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl with "K" Monogram
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl with "K" Monogram
GEO Byzantine; Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) or vicinity · 13th-14th century
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl
GEO Byzantine; Serres, Greece · 13th-14th century
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl
Fragment from the Base of a Bowl
GEO Byzantine; Constantinople or vicinity · 13th-14th century
Miniature Bowl with Interior Bird-Wing Motif
Miniature Bowl with Interior Bird-Wing Motif
Southwest Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Gila Polychrome · 1250–1400
Bowl with Black Interlocking Lattice on Interior; White Interlocking Squared Spirals on Exterior
Bowl with Black Interlocking Lattice on Interior; White Interlocking Squared Spirals on Exterior
White Mountain Cibola, Four Mile Polychrome, White Mountain Red Ware, St. Johns Polychrome · 1300–1400
Fragment of an Architectural Model
Fragment of an Architectural Model
Eastern Java Indonesia · 14th/15th century
Fragment of a Face
Fragment of a Face
Eastern Java Indonesia · 14th/15th century
Terracotta after a Vase
after a Vase
France France · c. 1760
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