Black-Glaze Calyx-Krater with Gilded Decoration. Greek krater from Southern Italy. 3d century BCE.

This large vessel features a deep black-glaze finish characteristic of high-quality Athenian imports or skilled local imitations. It is adorned with a delicate gilded ivy or olive leaf wreath around the body, a hallmark of the "West Slope" style of pottery decoration.

Exhibited at the Catalan Museum of Archaeology, Barcelona, Spain. Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya (MAC).

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Art Barcelona Catalan Museum of Archaeology - Museu d Arqueologia de Catalunya (MAC) Catalonia Ceramics Clay Floral Hellenistic Krater Original Photo Pottery Spain