The black-glazed krater (or crater) is based on an ancient prototype from South Italy, Gnathia, ca. 350 BCE, now at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The front side of the bowl depicts a comic actor, costumed as an old man, running with cakes and fruits spilling from his cloak. On the reverse, a woman stands in a near frontal pose to the left, her profile turned to the right. The colors include a flesh-toned white, with yellow details, and the drapery is rendered with incised lines on black. The figures likely portray the misadventures of an aging lover bringing a gift to a young courtesan. Originally, the krater was used at symposia as a mixing bowl for wine and water.
Our South Italian Konakis Krater, made in 2019, is an ideal addition to your home decor. It can serve as a vase for flowers, a wine cooler, or simply as a display piece.
Dimensions H: 29cm, max L: 28cm.