COLUMN VASE from POMPEII, ITALY

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COLUMN VASE from POMPEII, ITALY Antiquity Reproduction The COLUMN VASE from POMPEII, ITALY (called the Column Krater), from Greek "to mix" used as all other Kraters to mix wine with water. It originated in the Corinthian period of the sixth Century B. C. The figures depicted on the vase are: Dyonisus with Satyr and Dyionisus with a Bacchante (followers of Bacchus). This COLUMNN VASE is hand made of red clay with attic black figures and designs and fired in a wood oven. This COLUMN VASE is about 15 ½" high and at it widest about 10 3/4" across the handles. FIGURES: As Described In The Certificate of Authenticity DYONISUS/BACCHUS: God of wine, drinking, of all pleasures and fertility. Son of Zeus and Semele. Described by the poets as having two mothers and born twice, because when his mother died, Zeus saved him from her womb and tied him to his thigh for two months. After his birth, Zeus sent Dyonisus to his aunt who took care of him like her own son. Dyonisus was honored in Asia and all Greece. He traveled very much and was followed by the Bacchantes (so called because they were followers of Bacchus) and by the Satyrs, Subjugated lands and introduced his own cult. He was worshiped by the Romans as Bacchus. SATYRS: Gods of the rural regions and followers of Bacchus. Some mythologists consider them as his sons. They represented the licentious and brutal life of primitive man. Initially they were described as deformed figures with pointed ears, horn, tail and goat-like feet, living in the forest and on mountains. Later the figure of the Satyrs changed. They became a gracious human figure with a malicious and keen look, having two small horns barely visible through their curly hair. BACCHANTES: Also Called "Menadi" which means furious. Women used to celebrate the mysteries of Bacchus-Dyonisus. This celebration consisted of frenzied dancers running between fires, killing animals and eating their bloody meat. Background : As Described In The Certificate of Authenticity One of the most famous and active volcanoes on earth is Mt. Vesuvius. It erupted more than 50 times since the Roman ea. During one if its eruptions in 79 A.D., it buried Pompeii completely, a famous town that lays 6 miles from its base. Lost and forgotten for more than 1600 years, Pompeii is one of the most famous archeological sites of the world. It was a thriving center and residence for about 15,000 Romans specializing in export of wine, fish sauce and cloth. It was the largest business center for merchants and traders within the Roman Empire. In 1748 Pompeii was finally discovered with all its treasures: gold, coins, bronzes, jewelry, household goods and much more. All the solid bronzes discovered has a definite Greek background, which goes back to the 8 th century B.C., the Osco-Sannitica era. Other forms of buried art of priceless value were the household good and the small pieces of art completely hand made of clay. The art treasures were all made of clay found only in the Pompeii area. They reveal all the Roman influence of the 3 rd century B.C., the days of Caesar Cicero and many other greats of that era. This COLUMN VASE was produced for an Exclusive American Express promotion in 1985 and production was limited and has not been run again. The original retail price through American Express was $499.00 . Imported by Arte' Italia, who brought these treasures to the public in the form of original antiquity reproductions. To enhance the richness of the objects by these Masters, each piece is hand crafted using the original materials and techniques such as clays, tools and wood fired ovens to bring the objects to the greater status of collectable, a feat only accomplished with the skill old world artisans. This COLUMN VASE comes with a Certificate of Authenticity hand signed and including a background on all the figures represented. The COLUMN VASE finish includes remnants of the clay and volcanic soils that would normally be found on artifacts recovered from Pompe... read more

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