Minoan-painted-pottery

Kamares prochous with spirals and red accents

The original (shown below), dates to ca 2000-1700 BC, was found in Phaistos in Crete, and is now in ..

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mini Minoan bowl with ears of wheat

Reproduction of a little clay pot excavated at Thera/Santorini, dating to ca 1500BC. Our collecti..

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mini Minoan Kamares prochous with blades of grass

This delightful miniature pouring vessel is decorated with little blades of grass.The Kamares style ..

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mini Minoan octopus stirrup jar

Cute factor? Huge! This is the smallest of our trio of octopus stirrup jars.The stirrup jar is so-ca..

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mini Minoan pointed amphora with papyrus lilies

The papyrus motif is a frequent one in Minoan art, appearing on pottery and on frescoes. Given the p..

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Minoan conical rhyton with murex

This elegant single-handled conical rhyton (pouring vessel) is decorated with murex (rock snail) she..

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Minoan conical rhyton with shells and marine life

This single-handled conical rhyton (pouring vessel) is decorated with shells and sea creatures, incl..

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Minoan Grass Prochous

This famous beak-spouted pouring vessel or 'prochous' is decorated with dense foliage, giving the ov..

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Minoan Kamares amphora with palm motifs

A similar amphora can be seen in the Heraklion Museum, Crete (image below). The Kamares style..

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Minoan Kamares amphora with papyrus plants

The original Lily Vase, dating to ca 1600-1550 BC was excavated at the Palace of Minos in Knossos an..

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Minoan Kamares bowl

This fruit bowl from Phaistos, in the 'Kamares' style, is particularly admirable for its spiral desi..

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Minoan Kamares bowl with labrys motifs

The original, dating to ca. 1800 BC, is in the Heraklion Museum, Crete (image below). The Kam..

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Minoan Kamares cup with rays

The Kamares style is so named after the sanctuary on Mount Ida, where extensive numbers of this pott..

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Minoan Kamares krater with sculptured flowers

The original krater, with unusual sculptured decoration of flowers, is a 'baroque' creation in the K..

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Minoan Kamares oinochoe with volutes

The Kamares style is so named after the sanctuary on Mount Ida, where extensive numbers of this pott..

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Minoan Kamares pithos with fish

The fish and wave motifs reflect the maritime nature of Minoan civilisation. The original pithos, da..

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Minoan Kamares prochous with rays

The original of this vase, dating to ca 2100-1700 BC, is in the museum in Heraklion in Crete (image ..

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Minoan Kamares spouted teapot!

This is a lovely and unusual shape, characteristic of the Kamares Style.The Kamares style is so name..

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Minoan Kamares squat prochous with swirls

The Kamares style is so named after the sanctuary on Mount Ida, where extensive numbers of this pott..

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Minoan Kamares vase with lilies

The Kamares style is so named after the sanctuary on Mount Ida, where extensive numbers of this pott..

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Minoan long-handled cup with florets

The original of this lovely, elegant cup with its long handle, is in the Heraklion Museum in Crete, ..

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Minoan octopus stirrup jar (largest of 3)

This stirrup jar (so-called because of the inverted stirrup-shape of the handles) with its fluid oct..

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Minoan pithos with bull heads and double-axes

The bull's head and labrys (double-axe) were sacred symbols in Minoan culture and art. The shape of ..

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Minoan pithos with octopus

This lovely three-handled pithos with its fluid octopus design is typical of the Late Minoan period...

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Minoan pointed amphora with double-axe labrys

The double axe (labrys) is a recurrent motif in Minoan art. This is based on an original in the Hera..

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Minoan pointed amphora with murex

Shown here (centre) with the larger and smaller pointed amphorae!Our collection of Minoan pottery is..

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Minoan prochous with swallows

The swallows on this delightful vase swoop around the body with elegant long wings between simple ba..

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Minoan rhyton with papyrus palms

The original of this rhyton dates from ca 1500BC and is now in the Archaeological Museum in Heraklio..

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Minoan rhyton with starfish and shells

The original of this rhyton (shown below) dates from ca 1500BC and was found at Zakros. It is now in..

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Minoan short-stem kylix with shellfish

The Minoan civilization flourished in Crete during the years 2700-1200 BC. They were involved in ove..

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Minoan short-stem kylix with spirals

The original, found in Crete, dates to ca 1500BC. The spiral was a common motif in Minoan art.Our co..

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Minoan stem kylix with ibex

The Cretan "ibex", also known as "Kri-Kri", is the bearded, wild - and shy! - goat of Crete with thi..

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Minoan stem kylix with squid

A kylix (drinking cup) with a depiction of a young squid, which was a favoured element of a wide var..

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Minoan vase with smiling papyrus

The papyrus motif is a frequent one in Minoan art, appearing on pottery and on frescoes. Given the p..

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Minoan vessel with swallows

This lovely piece is a reproduction of a ritual vessel found in Thera/Santorini, depicting flying sw..

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Minoan wheat prochous from Thera

This gorgeous, slender prochous or pouring vessel is based on an original from the island of Thera (..

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small Minoan octopus stirrup jar

The stirrup jar is so-called because of the inverted stirrup-shape of the handles. with its fluid oc..

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small Minoan prochous with amorous birds!

The focal point of this lovely little prochous is a pair of birds either side of the spout. Whether ..

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small Minoan prochous with double-axe labrys

'Labrys' is the term for a double-headed axe. It was a recurrent motif in the art and frescoes of th..

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