Hydria (Water Jar)
350-330 BCE
terracotta, black-glaze with gilded raised clay and ribbing
35 × 28.5 cm (13.8 × 11.2 in)
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● On view now — Gallery 151
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · verified July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
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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