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Epergne. An epergne (/ ɪˈpɜːrn, eɪ -/ ih-PURN, ay-) is a type of table centerpiece that is usually made of silver but may be made of any metal or glass or porcelain. An epergne generally has a large central "bowl" or basket sitting on three to five feet. From this center "bowl" radiate branches supporting small baskets, dishes, or ...
Typology of Greek vase shapes. A Nolan amphora, a type with a longer and narrower neck than usual, from Nola. Attic komast cup, a variety of kylix, Louvre. Diagram of the parts of a typical Athenian vase, in this case a volute krater. The pottery of ancient Greece has a long history and the form of Greek vase shapes has had a continuous ...
A vaseform of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Place. Circum-Mediterranean. A krater or crater (Ancient Greek: κρᾱτήρ, romanized: krātḗr, lit. 'mixing vessel', IPA: [kraː.tɛ̌ːr]; Latin: crātēr, IPA: [ˈkraː.teːr]) was a large two-handled type of vase in Ancient Greek pottery and metalwork, mostly used for the mixing of wine ...
Art glass is a subset of glass art, this latter covering the whole range of art made from glass. Art glass normally refers only to pieces made since the mid-19th century, and typically to those purely made as sculpture or decorative art, with no main utilitarian function, such as serving as a drinking vessel, though of course stained glass ...
The François Vase, (or François Krater), is a large Attic volute krater decorated in the black-figure style. It stands at 66 centimetres (26 in) in height and was inspired by earlier bronze vases. It was used for wine. A milestone in the development of ancient Greek pottery due to the drawing style used as well as the combination of related ...
The Piranesi Vase or Boyd Vase is a reconstructed, colossal marble calyx krater from ancient Rome, on three legs and a triangular base, with a relief around the sides of the vase. It is 107 inches (2.71m) tall and 28 inches (0.71m) in diameter. The upper part is in the style of the Borghese Vase. The lower part, which was not original, was ...
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