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Still Life with Green Pot & Pewter Jug
A c. 1867-9 painting in oils, Still Life with Green Pot and Pewter Jug, by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), the French post-impressionist artist. This is an excellent example of Cézanne's approach to still life in the first part of his career where...
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Pot from Bogazkoy
Terracotta pot, from the city of Boğazköy, central Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. 7th to 6th century BCE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).
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Mixed Flowers in an Earthenware Pot by Renoir
An 1869 oil on canvas still-life, A Vase of Flowers, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. Renoir was keenly interested in painting flowers throughout his career and found the exercise relaxing.
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Hoxne Hoard Pepper Pot
Items from the Hoxne Hoard including the 7.5 cm high silver pepper pot known as the 'Empress' pepper pot. Discovered in Suffolk, in the east of England in 1992 CE, the incredible collection contains 14,865 late-4th and early-5th century...
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Basalt Pot
This pot (and its cap) was made of basalt and was probably used for votive purposes. There are cuneiform inscriptions on the upper side of the pot. Below the cuneiform inscriptions, there is a scene depicting a man pouring water on a tree...
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Egyptian Anthropomorphic Pot
This is a redware pot. It depicts a woman with breasts and arms; she holds a spout (which is lost). There is a hole at the back of the pot for filling. From Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 2061 to 1690 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology...
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Nazca Double-spouted Pot
A typical double-spouted pot with handle of the Nazca civilization of ancient Peru (200 BCE-500 CE). The design is also typical of Nazca art: Bold lines and colours, often depicting mythical transformational creatures. (Los Angeles County...
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Roman Amber Perfume-pot
A perfume-pot made from amber and depicting cupids and a panther. Roman, Aquileia, 100-120 CE. (British Museum, London)
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Roman Bronze Cooking Pot
A Roman bronze cooking pot, 1st century CE. (Archaeological Museum of Como, Italy)
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Naqada I Keeled Pot
This is a white cross-lined pottery keeled pot with white lines around the keel (type C). From Egypt. Naqada I Period, 4400–3500 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (with thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology...