Black-Glaze Hydria (Water Jar), South Italian, 350-330 BCE

A black-glazed terracotta water jar with a wide flared mouth, a gilded band at the rim and neck, and vertical ribbing across its rounded body. Two looped handles rise from the shoulder to the neck, and the vessel stands on a short, flared foot against a plain gray background.

Artist

Ancient Greek

Date

350-330 BCE

Medium

terracotta, black-glaze with gilded raised clay and ribbing

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 2230 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Charles L. Hutchinson