{"product_id":"black-lidded-pyxis","title":"Black Lidded Pyxis","description":"  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContact Archaeopolis to arrange the quantity, dimensions, finish and production schedule for your commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rounded black ceramic container with a separate knobbed lid and a raised foot. The gently swelling body and low lid give this pyxis a compact, balanced profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pyxis is a lidded container. The Met records Greek examples associated with the storage of small personal items and cosmetics. That historical function explains the vessel name here; the rounded black form shown is a contemporary workshop piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/255250\"\u003eThe Met — terracotta pyxis, 67.45a, b\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePhotographic documentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchaeopolis Objects archive, ceramic series, photographs 020. The images show finished contemporary pieces by collaborating workshops and artists. Handmaking can produce individual variations in surface and finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.archaeopolis.gr\/collection\/objects\/ceramic-tableware\"\u003eView the Ceramic Vessels \u0026amp; Tableware archive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eArchaeological comparison\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Attic pyxis below documents the ancient tradition of a rounded container with a separate lid. It has a flatter body and Geometric painted ornament; our raised-foot black pyxis is a contemporary interpretation of the vessel family, not a replica of this particular object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cfigure\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/255250\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/images.metmuseum.org\/CRDImages\/gr\/web-large\/DP-33938-001.jpg\" alt=\"Attic Geometric pyxis and lid, ca. 750 BCE, Met 67.45a, b\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:600px;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eGreek, Attic pyxis, ca. 750 BCE. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 67.45a, b. Gift of Alexander Abraham, 1967. Open Access \/ public domain.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e","brand":"Archaeopolis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55307472765257,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/3476\/5129\/files\/archaeopolis-objects-ceramic-tableware-selected-workshops-020.jpg?v=1789074711","url":"https:\/\/shop.archaeopolis.gr\/products\/black-lidded-pyxis","provider":"Archaeopolis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}