An oenochoe, also spelt oinochoe, is a winejug and a key form of Greek pottery. A glass of red wine Wine display at the Mt Markey Winery This article is about the beverage. ... A jug is a container for liquid, with a handle and an opening for pouring or drinking from. ... Krater (mixing bowl), 6th century BC, National Archaeological Museum, Athens The pottery of ancient Greece is one of the most tangible and iconic elements of ancient Greek art. ...
The silversmith further elaborated the vessel with moldings and a rosette on the underside of the foot.
Archaeologists have excavated most of the known parallels for this oinochoe in the northern part of Greece and in Bulgaria.
Ultimately, however, the inspiration for both the form and decoration of this oinochoe came from Achaemenid Persian metalwork, as was the case for much Greek silver production at this time.
This graceful vase, known by its shape as "oinochoe" (ee-no-hoy), was used for the drawing and pouring of liquids like water and wine.
The mouth is pinched in three areas, so the exact type of vase is said to be a "trefoil oinochoe" with a red figure painting, decorative to embellish banquet tables.
Black glaze was used to sketch in details like muscles and clothing folds, and then the figures were often dabbed with small amounts of other colors to add shading, or to brighten the red effect.
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