Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Description

This pyxis, which has concave sides, a flange over the base, and a flat lid with a handle in the shape of a pomegranate, is attributed to the Euaion Painter, who was a follower of Douris. Douris’s name is known because he signed his vases. However, the painter of this vase is unknown, so he is now called after an inscription on another vase that names one Euaion as a handsome boy.

Provenance

Jean P. Lambros (1843-1909), Athens, Greece; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1892; price reimbursed by Charles L. Hutchinson.

Pyxis (Container for Personal Objects)

Euaion Painter

450-440 BCE

Accession Number

615

Medium

terracotta, red-figure

Dimensions

N/A

Classification

vessel

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Charles L. Hutchinson