Ancient vessels

Property from a European Corporate Art CollectionAn Attic Amphoriskoscirca late 5th/early 4th Century B.C.in the form of a

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Jade Paton creates contemporary sculptures out of clay. Her main source of inspiration is the ancient vessel, as well as forms in nature, architecture, design and contemporary art. She pieces various elements together to create unique and other worldly designs. During the building process the shape mutates and evolves into something unexpected. The surfaces of the work can be raw and natural, as if they have emerged from the earth, or saturated and colour driven. The sculptures feel ancient…

Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 545, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos, Joan Mertens, and Marice E. Rose. 2000. Ancient Art from Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. no. 125, pp. 78–79, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Karageorghis, Vassos. 2002. "An Early Pheonician Pilgrim Flask from Cyprus." Da Pyrgi a Mozia: Studi Sull'Archaeologia Del Mediterraneo in Memoria di…

The technical perfection of ancient Greek pottery shows us that the handmade earthenware pieces they crafted required an unusual kind of concentration and deft hands to be able to fashion such perfect works of ceramic/pottery art.

The Kylix, is the most common type of wine drinking cup used during these times. It has a broad shallow body raised on a stem from the foot and usually two horizontal handles. The almost flat inte…

Introducing our Kylix vessel, a contemporary reimagining of an ancient Greek form. Traditionally, the Kylix was a shallow drinking vessel used in rituals and gatherings. While the body of this vessel is actually an echo of a previous form we have created, the two fully integral handles draw inspiration from its ritualistic past, directly referencing the traditional Mycenaean Kylix - we studied quite a few before we settled on this particular design. The fractured rim, charred and textured…

A NEAR EASTERN POTTERY SPOUTED VESSEL CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C. Decorated in dark orange with 'kite' pattern, stylised rosettes and chequered bands, the short spout with rays, the looped handle with ibex head termina