Ancient Greek Ceramics

A collection of intricately designed terracotta vases featuring mythological and everyday scenes, showcasing black-figure and red-figure techniques from ancient Greece.

Red -support crater; Painter sitting Nike (approx. 350-340 BC), a group of dotted stones (approx. 355-ok. 320 BC), Kr 3. W. 4th century BC (-350-00-00--326-00-00);

Terracotta kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup) ca. 520 B.C. Greek, Attic Interior, gorgoneion (Gorgon's face)Exterior, obverse and reverse, between eyes, warriorThis is one of a few Attic cups with a so-called Chalcidizing foot that is characteristic of black-figure cups made by Greek potters in southern Italy. Though the question of priority has been much debated, the Attic examples are probably the earlier ones. The motif of ships occurs particularly on kraters (bowls for mixing wine and water) and kylikes during the late sixth century B.C. Analogies between sailing and the symposium (drinking party) appear in literature. Indeed, the effect of ships circumnavigating a drinking vessel full of wine must have been intoxicating in itself. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1022. Terracotta kylix: eye-cup (drinking cup) Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make

Amphora, Theseus and the Minotaur, 6th century BC. Artist: Unknown.

Marble funerary lekythos of Aristomache ca. 375-350 B.C. Greek, Attic Inscribed above the large standing figures, from left to right, Stratokleia Aiolos Aristomache Axiomache; below the seated woman, LeonikeRestored foot, mouth, and most of neck and handleThe deceased is presumably Aristomache, standing before her parents. She clasps the hand of her seated mother, while her father gestures to her. The group is flanked by two other female members of the family and two small servants.. Marble funerary lekythos of Aristomache. Greek, Attic. ca. 375-350 B.C.. Marble, Pentelic. Late Classical. Stone Sculpture

Vase-painting of Achilles and Ajax playing dice. Artist: Unknown

Amphore (Vulci). still image. Prints. 1862 - 1864. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Diana (Roman deity), Artemis (Greek deity), Apollo (Greek deity), Spears , To 499, Horses , Greece , To 499, Greeks , Clothing & dress , To 499, Leto (Greek deity)

Attic Red-Figure Lekythos. Oionokles Painter (Greek (Attic), active about 470 B.C.)

Vase attributed to the Painter of Cambridge, scene of dance lesson, red-figure pottery, detail

JARRON SATSUMA - LOCERIA DE SATSUMA - JAPON - FINALES DEL SIGLO XIX - LOZA ESTANNIFERA BROCADA. Location: BANCO HIPOTECARIO. MADRID. SPAIN.

Black bowl painted in added colour showing a hunter seated on a rock with his dog beside him. Probably made in southern Etruria. About 300-280 BC. British Museum.

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) ca. 440 B.C. Attributed to the Achilles Painter Woman and servantThe setting here is the interior of a house, probably the women's quarters an indicated by the stool and the oinochoe (jug) on the wall. The lady hands a bundle of garments to her maid. The women's clothing was originally painted. The color is gone, however, and one now sees the contours that the artist sketched in for reference.. Terracotta lekythos (oil flask) 254803

ANFORA CON PINTURA DE MASCARA TEATRAL. GRIEGO CERAMICA. (DEPOSITO: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL).

Terracotta squat lekythos (oil flask) ca. 430 B.C. Attributed to the Washing Painter Woman dressingThis charming, intimate vignette shows a woman who has already done her hair and put on a necklace and thigh band. Behind her stands a large plemochoe, a vase for scented oil. She lifts her chiton from the chair, which is provided with a pillow and, in the background, a footstool.. Terracotta squat lekythos (oil flask). Greek, Attic. ca. 430 B.C.. Terracotta; red-figure. Classical. Vases

Hydria. Genick, A.. still image. Prints. 1883. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Trojan War, Helen of Troy (Greek mythology), Kidnappings, Chariots , Greece, Greeks , Clothing & dress , To 499, Theseus (Greek mythology)

Terracotta pelike (wine jar) ca. 375-350 B.C. Attributed to the Painter of Munich 2365 Obverse, battle between Arimaspeans and griffinsReverse, three youths conversingThe Greek historian Herodotus described a legendary race of one-eyed men living in the far north who were in constant battle with the griffins guarding hoards of gold. The men were called Arimaspeans by the nomadic Scythians who dominated the steppes north of the Black Sea, and also by the Greeks.The subject matter is appropriate indeed for a group of fourth century Attic vases that were found in considerable quantity in southern Russia, specifically Kerch, whence that name, which is often used for them.. Terracotta pelike (wine jar). Greek, Attic. ca. 375-350 B.C.. Terracotta; red-figure. Late Classical. Vases

Lekane showing a gynaeceum scene, attica red-figure pottery from Tomb 1131 in Valle Trebbia, Italy. Detail of the lid. Greek civilization, Magna Graecia, 4th Century BC.

Greek Black-figured volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water): Herakles and Kyknos Made in Athens about 540-510 BC; signed by Nikosthenes as potter

Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), André Metthey (1871-1920). Vase "La Ronde des children". Ceramic, earthenware, around 1900. Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Paris, Petit Palais. 25525-2 Ceramic, dancing, earthenware, little boy, round child, vase

Archaic Attic amphora depicting Hermes and Athena, at center, escorting Herakles, with club and bow, to meet Zeus, left, on Olympos still image. 1883. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Pottery , Greece, Pottery, Greek, Antiquities, Athena (Greek deity), Amphoras, Mythology, Greek, Hermes (Greek deity), Containers , To 499, Vases, Greek, Heracles (Greek mythology), Zeus (Greek deity), Vases

Italy, Lazio, Capena, Etruscan-Corinthian alabastron, painted by Bobuda Painter

Eye-cup (Kylix) decorated with young figures scene and two eyes. Pre-classical Greek Archaic Period. 6th century BC. Emporion, Girona.

Fragment of a terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water) ca. 450-440 B.C. Attributed to the Group of Polygnotos Five athletesThe names of the figures were inscribed. Those preserved are Megakles and Euthykles. Representations of athletes afforded artists the opportunity to depict the human body in varying poses. Of note here is the frontal face, which suggests an interest in conveying not only physical appearance but also a state of being.. Fragment of a terracotta bell-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water). Greek, Attic. ca. 450-440 B.C.. Terracotta; red-figure. Classical. Vases

Vase decorated with courtly scenes. Painted ceramics. Maya culture. Late Classic Period (600-900 AD). Mesoamerica. Maya region. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain.

Vase with mythological scenes 1867 Joseph-Théodore Deck French Artist-potters associated with Art Nouveau condemned historical revivalism. Ceramicists were not, however, opposed to utilizing Neoclassical forms and themes, as long as they were modernized. Here Deck updates the shape of a Greek column-krater with a bright color palette that is purely nineteenth-century in style.. Vase with mythological scenes. French, Paris. 1867. White earthenware. Ceramics-Pottery

Cameo set in a modern mount. Unknown

Detail of a Greek vase. Artist: Unknown

Attic krater red-figure by Iphigenia painter, IVth century b.C. with Orestes and sister Iphigenia in temple of Artemis. Museum: ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, FERRARA, ITALIA.

Detail of red-figure cup depicting the sacrifice of a pig painted by Epidromos painter

CRATERA ATICA - S V AC. Location: MUSEO DEL LOUVRE-CERAMICA, PARIS, FRANCE.

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask). Culture: Greek, Attic. Dimensions: H.: 18 3/8 in. (46.7 cm). Date: ca. 450-440 B.C..Youth and woman at a tombThe woman is tying a fillet around the funerary monument. The youth carries a fillet over his shoulder. Is one to make an association with the stele. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fragment of a terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water) ca. 460 B.C. Attributed to the Painter of Bologna 228 Obverse, old man and warriorReverse, two warriorsThe fragment is the neck of a loutrophoros, marble examples of which are exhibited in the fourth-century B.C. sculpture gallery. The tall slender shape emphasizes the statuesque quality of the figures. It is noteworthy that the figures seem to represent three generations, from the old man on the obverse to the youth on the reverse.. Fragment of a terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water). Greek, Attic. ca. 460 B.C.. Terracotta; red-figure. Classical. Vases

Oenochoe with representation of an army. 630 A.C. Following the Corinthian-style. Etruscan art. Ceramics. FRANCE. ëLE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library. Proc: ITALY. LAZIO. VITERBO. Montalto di Castro. Vulci.

Mycenaean amphora with an octopus, 15th century. Artist: Unknown

Vase-painting of a woman spinning, 5th century BC.

Campania Caserta Capua Museo Campano049. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Byzantine architectural fragments; parchment fragments with miniatures (12th century) from Montecassino; painted wooden crucifix (13th century); Carolingian crucifixes; Bishop's miter (11th century) of gold and silver damask; fresco (13th century). Post-medieval: Architecture (15th century). Formerly the Palazzo Antignano. Unusual Catalan/Moorish-style portal; Paintings on panel and canvas (15th-18th centuries); marble intarsia (16th century); marble sculpture: busts of Christ and Mary (17th century); sculpture of saints in marble and in wood (15th century); painted and gilded sculpture in wood; marble grave sculpture (16th century); sarcophagus with allegorical carvings; gold reliquary "Rosa d'Oro"; crucifix made of elephant tusk Specific Location: Pianterreno Antiquities: Italic sculpture (seated women holding babies); inscription. Photo campaign #1: 533 photos. Roman relief and sculpture; cinerary urns; Greek a

An ancient Greek open work with geometric and floral decoration. Barcelona. Spain 2013

Attic Black-Figure Column Krater. Close to Painter of Louvre F311 (Greek (Attic))

Attic Black-Figure Hydria Fragment (comprised of 2 Joined Fragments). Unknown

Tripod Polychrome Bowl Depicting a Serpent with Scales and Feathers and Fluid Motifs. Classic Veracruz; Los Tuxtlas, southern Veracruz, Mexico. Date: 500 AD-750 AD. Dimensions: Diam. 34.4 cm (13 1/2 in.). Ceramic and pigment. Origin: Veracruz, southern. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Attic Red-Figure Plastic Lekythos. Unknown

Red-figure vase representing the embassy to Achilles, derived from Iliad book 9. ElderlyPhoenix is on the left, Odysseus is kneeling, Achilles is seated and Patroclus is on the right;c. 490 bc.

Vessel, Seated Deities 6th-7th century Maya This large, barrel-shaped polychrome cylinder vessel contains three images of a deity seated on thrones around its body. The rim of the vessel contains a band decorated with lightly painted pseudo-glyphs, images that give the appearance of writing without being actually legible. The baroque scene with the deities, covered in jewels and elaborate regalia, may pertain to a long-lost Maya myth from the 5th-6th centuries. The deity depicted in the two scenes sits cross-legged and raises its right arm while folding its left arm over its torso. The body of the deity is painted red and decorated with pill-shaped motifs that have been identified as marks of shininess in Maya art. Though the feet of the deity, painted in a gray wash, appear human, the gesturing hands are in the form of clawed jaguar paws. The loincloth is also a jaguar pelt, as is the cushion of the throne. The jaguar ears, along with the square-shaped eye with spiraled pupil, crulle

Vessel with Palace Scene. Mexico, Yucatan, Northern Lowlands, Chocholá style, Maya, 600-900 CE. Ceramics. Burnished ceramic

Lekythos, oil flask attributed to Tymbos Painter depicting woman weaving crown, 5th century B.C.

Red-figure pottery, Vessel depicting arrival of athlete at Olympic Games, 480 b.c.

Wine Cup with Pentathletes by Carpenter Painter (active 515-500 B.C.) J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 505-500 BC Clay, paint H 110 Greece Classical Antiquities Objects Applied Arts

Pedestal Bowl Depicting an Anthropomorphic Saurian Figure. Coclé; Possibly La Peña, Veraguas province, Panama. Date: 1100-1300. Dimensions: 21.6 × 26.7 cm (8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.) (ma×.). Ceramic and pigment. Origin: Veraguas, Provincia de. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

AQUILES ARRASTRANDO EL CADAVER DE HECTOR - TONDO DE UNA TAZA DE CERAMICA ATICA DE FIGURAS ROJAS - 490480 AC - Diam. 33.4 cm -. Author: HIERON ALFARERO / MACRON PINTOR. Location: MUSEO DEL LOUVRE-CERAMICA. France. ACHILLES. HECTOR. GORGONA-MITOLOGIA GRIEGA. MEDUSA-MITOLOGIA GRIEGA.

Greek Vase. Athletes- Long Jumper, Javelin and Discus Thrower. Black Figure style. Olympic Games.

Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles): two female heads ca. 490-480 B.C. Attributed to the Brygos Painter Obverse, satyr playing aulos (double flute)Reverse, satyr playing krotala (castanets)The form and iconography strongly suggest that this vase was used in a symposium (drinking party). The satyrs are particularly winningthey provide entertainment for the gathering and enjoy it at the same time.. Terracotta kantharos (drinking cup with high handles): two female heads. Greek, Attic. ca. 490-480 B.C.. Terracotta; red-figure. Archaic. Vases

Mayan polychrome pottery plate representing a scene in a palace; Shows a seated lord surrounded by servants 600-900 AD

CUP OF SOSIAS - "AQUILES BANDAGES THE WOUND OF PATROCLUS" - CERAMIC GREEK - 5th CENTURY BCE - REDRAWED BY C. FERNANDEZ. Author: SOSIAS (VASE PAINTER). Location: CHARLOTTENBURG. BERLIN. GERMANY. ACHILLES. PATROKLOS.

Maiolica: Apothecary jar (albarello) late 15th century Italian (probably Naples). Maiolica: Apothecary jar (albarello). Italian (probably Naples). late 15th century. Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware). Ceramics-Pottery

A Vulci attic red- figured Kylix depicting a courtesan tieing up her himation. Dated 490 B.C.

Squat Lekythos. Unknown

Red figure cylix with an erotic scene in the Secret Cabinet of the National Archaeological Museum (museo archeologico nazionale) in Naples, Italy.

Lazio Viterbo Viterbo Museo Civico38. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Views of paintings (Middle Ages through 18th c.), frescoes, a tabernacle, coffin, sculpture reliefs, portal fragments, busts, sculpture, tapestry found in the Pinacoteca, Second floor gallery and Second floor cloister sequences. Antiquities: Many views of Etruscan and Roman fragments, sculpture, sarcophagi, pottery, masks, jewelry and other objects found in the Storeroom sequence (inventory numbers on back of prints), and the Cloister, Second floor Cloister, Valle Giulia, Sala Romana and Sala Etrusca sequences. General Notes: There are eight separate numerical sequences for this location. The cloister as an architectural structure, rather than museum site, is documented in the record and file for S. Maria della Verita, Cloister, all views of which are stored in Medieval core collection. Five views from the Museo Civico Second floor cloister sequence are stored in Medieval. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-

Beaker with Scenes from the Passion. Germany, probably Franconia, 1665. Furnishings; Serviceware. Glass, enamel, gilt

Kylix (Drinking Cup) 510 BCE-500 BCE Attica. On the interior of this drinking cup, within a line border, a satyr stands to the right, bending slightly at the knees, both arms outstretched in front of him (the fragment that might have shown what he was holding is lost). In the field is written hopaiskalos (retrograde). On one side of the exterior, Theseus hobbles the Bull of Marathon; there is a tree in the background. This group is flanked on left and right by duels between naked warriors. In the field is written hopais. On the other side of the exterior, there is, on the left, a duel between two naked warriors (shield device of the falling warrior is a snake; there is red blood under his armpit). In the centre is a naked warrior with a horse to the right. Beyond this, on the right, is a warrior with shield and spear facing to the right and a warrior (helmet up) to the left, stooping to take his shield out of its covering. In the field is written hopais kalos.. terracotta, de

Apulian Red-Figure Lekanis Lid. Unknown

Black-FigureSkyphos

JARRA DE CERAMICA DE TALAVERA-S XVII. Location: MUSEE D'ARTS DECORATIFS. MADRID. SPAIN.

Black-figure pottery, Kylix depicting lyre player from Civita Castellana, ancient Falerii, Rome province, Italy, Etruscan civilization

Apulian Red-Figure Loutrophoros. Attributed to the Painter of Louvre MNB 1148 (Greek (Apulian), active 350 - 330 B.C.)

Women at fountain. Attic Greek Black Figure style vase. Athens.

Enocoe, museo arqueologico y de historia de Elche Alejandro Ramos Folqués, Elche, Alicante, comunidad Valenciana, Spain, Europe.

Attic Red-Figure Cup Fragments (5). Attributed to the Penthesilea Painter (Greek (Attic))

Vases Corinthiens trouvés a Cærè en Étrurie: Funérailles d'Achille ; Tydée et Ismène Damon Painter (Corinthian vase painter, active ca. 575-after 550 BCE). Fraillery. still image. 1880. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Pottery , Greece, Pottery, Greek, Antiquities, Mythology, Amphoras, Achilles (Greek mythology), Vases, Greek, Vases

Skyphos ca. 490-480 B.C. Attributed to the Brygos Painter. Skyphos. Greek, Attic. ca. 490-480 B.C.. Terracotta; red-figure. Late Archaic. Vases

Ming vase on display in the Shanghai Museum, China

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