Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl)

Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 199


An elegant yellow-painted vine with leaves and grape clusters wreathes the upper body of this black-gloss calyx-krater. On more luxurious examples, similar decoration was gilded. The defined contours and ribbing at the base of the bowl also appear on ancient metal vessels, which likely influenced Moore’s selection of this piece. His work as a silversmith also makes extensive use of ribbed designs and vegetal motifs.

Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian

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Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian
Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian
Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian
Terracotta calyx-krater (mixing bowl), Terracotta, Greek, South Italian, Apulian, Gnathian

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