Collection Item

From:UC Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

Name/TitleOinochoe

About this objectThis oinochoe, which might be described as a jug, gets its name from its function, which was pouring or drinking wine. Oinochoe came from the Greek terms οἶνος, meaning 'wine', and χέω khéō, meaning 'I pour.' Classicists describe vessels like this as being a Type 8 oinochoe which resembles a large mug or tankard. This vessel is one of the few in the Logie Collection to still have its own fitted lid.

The decoration on this vessel is created using the red-figure technique. On the main body of the vase we see a woman seated on a pile of rocks holding a cista (a basket) and a cake. To one side of her is a female attendant holding a kalathos (another form of basket) and a fan, and to the other side is an eros figure with wings, who is holding a mirror. Surrounding this central scene are various forms of decorative devices including palmettes with tendrils and ivy. The vessel lid features a rosette handle and is decorated with the head of a woman.

The single handle runs from the lip to the shoulder of the vessel, and is a twisted form with a knot.

MakerAttributed to the Ganymede Painter

Maker RoleArtist

Date Made330-320 BCE

PeriodHellenistic

Place MadeItaly; Apulia

Medium and MaterialsCeramic

Style and IconographyRed-figure

TechniqueThrowing (pottery technique)

TechniqueGlazing (coating process)

MeasurementsJug - H 175 x diam 133mm ex handle, Diam 160mm inc handle.
Lid - H 95 x diam 122mm
Vessel and lid - H 225mm
Weight - 0.80 kg

Subject and Association KeywordsDrinking vessels

Subject and Association KeywordsFood history

Subject and Association KeywordsFigurative art

Subject and Association KeywordsWomen in art

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Object TypeContainers

Object number215.14

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