krater

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κρατήρ (kratḗr).

noun

1. (historical) An ancient Greek vessel for mixing water and wine.
   In the tondo of a cup in the Louvre we see a young slave, a pais, dip an oenochoe into a garlanded krater; he is holding a cup in the other hand and is about to serve drinks (fig. 20).” By isolating this detail, the painter implies all the aspects of a […] 2014, François Lissarrague, The Aesthetics of the Greek Banquet: Images of Wine and Ritual, Princeton University Press, page 34