bell krater
A wine-mixing vessel (krater) with a wide mouth, and deep bowl shaped like an inverted bell. Shape: It has either lugged or, later, looped handles set high on the body. The handles curve slightly upward. The early examples may be footless, but generally the body rests on a low, spreading disc foot. History: The bell krater is a vessel new to the red-figure style, and is established in the repertory of the potters by about 500 B.C. It continues through the early fourth century B.C. Term: The modern name derives from the resemblance of the shape to an inverted bell.
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