Hydria (Water Jar) (350-330 BCE): Artwork and History

Hydria (Water Jar) (350-330 BCE) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Greek; Campania, Italy.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

The ribbed body of this vase was formed in a mold, then attached to the separately made feet, handles, neck, and mouth and coated with black gloss before being fired. Certain parts were left in the natural color which, along with the egg-and-dart pattern on the lower edge of the rim, provides decorative contrast. The pattern and the necklace represented on the neck were made from tiny pieces of clay which were gilded.

Object facts

• Title: Hydria (Water Jar)
• Date: 350-330 BCE
• Artist attribution: Greek; Campania, Italy
• Place of origin: Apulia
• Medium: terracotta, black-glaze with gilded raised clay and ribbing
• Dimensions: 50 × 35 × 28.5 cm (19 11/16 × 13 3/4 × 11 1/4 in.)
• Type: Vessel
• Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
• Reference number: 1929.698

Collection credit

Gift of Mrs. Charles L. Hutchinson

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