Kantharos (Wine Cup) (300-275 BCE): Artwork and History

Kantharos (Wine Cup) (300-275 BCE) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Greek; Apulia, Italy.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

This cup is an example of Gnathia ware, named after the ancient town (modern Egnazia) where the first examples were found. Gnathia ware is characterized by polychrome motifs and patterns created by applying purple-red, yellow, and white directly on top of black gloss before the vessels were fired.

Object facts

• Title: Kantharos (Wine Cup)
• Date: 300-275 BCE
• Artist attribution: Greek; Apulia, Italy
• Place of origin: Apulia
• Medium: terracotta, Late Gnathia ware
• Dimensions: 15.4 × 18 × 13.3 cm (6 1/8 × 7 1/8 × 5 1/4 in.)
• Type: Vessel
• Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
• Reference number: 1889.25

Collection credit

Gift of Philip D. Armour and Charles L. Hutchinson

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