Ancient greek minoan amphora cup bearers handmade ceramic pottery vase retailer large

Ancient Greek Minoan Amphora Cup Bearers Handmade Ceramic Pottery Vase Large

Height: 8.3 inches (21 cm)
Diameter: 4.8 inches (12 cm)
Weight: 1.40 lbs (638 gr)
Material: Ceramic Hand Painted

A cup-bearer was historically an officer of high rank in royal courts, whose duty was to pour and serve the drinks at the royal table. On account of the constant fear of plots and intrigues, a person must have been regarded as thoroughly trustworthy to hold the position.

Aged look with textured surface!

Τhe colors, the size and the painting may differ from the photos because the product is completely handmade.

Our Greek pottery items are handmade and handpainted in Greece using natural quality materials, superb craftsmanship and attention to detail.

An amphora (/ˈæmfərə/; Ancient Greek: ἀμφορεύς, amphoreús; English plural: amphorae or amphoras) is a type of container with a pointed bottom and characteristic shape and size which fit tightly (and therefore safely) against each other in storage rooms and packages, tied together with rope and delivered by land or sea. The size and shape have been determined from at least as early as the retailer Neolithic Period.
Amphora is a type of ceramic vase with two handles and a long neck narrower than the body. The word amphora is Latin, derived from the Greek amphoreus, referring to the vessel's two carrying handles on opposite sides. Amphorae were used in vast numbers for the transport and storage of various products, both liquid and dry, but mostly for wine. They are most often ceramic, but examples in metals and other materials have been found. Versions of the amphorae were one of many shapes used in Ancient Greek vase painting.