Art Institute of Chicago

Hydria (Water Jar)

Greek; Campania, Italy

Date

350-330 BCE

Medium

terracotta, black-glaze with gilded raised clay and ribbing

Culture

Apulia

Department

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

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.

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