{"title":"Winter Rituals Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Winter Rituals Collection draws on ancient Greek festivals of inversion and play. Satyrs, acrobats, creature-shaped lamps and gaming pieces are crafted with authentic ceramic techniques, echoing the objects that once animated seasonal celebrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rf-psykter-satyres","title":"Revels of bearded satyrs RF Psykter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Red-Figure Psykter with Playful Satyrs,\u003c\/em\u003e ca. 490 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis red-figure decoration is inspired by an original Attic psykter signed by Douris (British Museum No. 1868,0606.7) and was decorated in May 2021 by Vicky Xyda-Ralli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vessel, with its tall cylindrical foot, rounded body, and short neck, was used for cooling wine. When filled with wine, it could be placed within a larger vessel, such as a krater or lekane filled with snow. Some scholars suggest the psykter itself might have been filled with snow and set into a larger container holding the wine, allowing it to cool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, this versatile vessel can be used as a unique wine container or wine cooler, adding a touch of ancient elegance to modern gatherings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions H: 34cm, Rim D: 12cm, Max L: 27cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Attic Black","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40331738054861,"sku":"EXC-DEC-22","price":2280.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/7790\/6893\/files\/Revels_of_bearded_satyrs_RF_Psykter.jpg?v=1772285716"},{"product_id":"six-technique-bg-hydria","title":"Six Technique BG Hydria","description":"\u003cp\u003eHydria (neck) with White-on-Black Feast Scene featuring Maenads and Satyrs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaenads were a popular subject in Classical Athenian pottery, often depicted alongside satyrs. These scenes, common on wine-drinking vessels used during \u003cem\u003esymposia\u003c\/em\u003e, celebrated Dionysus through lively revelry. Maenads are easily recognized by their flowing hair, loose garments, animal skins, ivy garlands, and \u003cem\u003ethyrsoi\u003c\/em\u003e. They are frequently portrayed barefoot, symbolizing their wild nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maenads’ chaotic and frenzied behavior is famously depicted in Euripides’ \u003cem\u003eThe Bacchae\u003c\/em\u003e (405 BC), which dramatizes the return of Dionysus to Thebes and the ensuing social disorder caused by uninhibited female rage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis neck amphora, originally in the red-figure style, has been reinterpreted by our vase painter in the white-on-black (Six technique, late 6th to mid-5th century BC), producing an exquisite piece. 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According to myth, when Zeus commanded Hades to release Kore (Persephone) so she could return to her mother, Demeter, the dark-robed lord of the Underworld cunningly gave her a “delicious berry of the pomegranate” to eat. By tasting the “honey-sweet fruit,” Persephone was bound to spend part of each year in the “realms of dark mist underneath,” separated from her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClay pomegranate models, often dedicated to fertility deities, were common offerings during the Late Geometric and Protocorinthian periods. 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