Ancient Crete Octopus Vessel Replica

It was many and many a year ago in a kingdom by the sea that a civilization once there lived who were known as "The Sea People."  The Minoan Culture was a civilization on the Island of ancient Crete that flourished circa 2700 to 1450 B.C.  They were a maritime and mercantile society that traded their fine ceramic art throughout the coastal Mediterranean Sea.  A series of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and the resulting Tsunami is believed to have resulted in their extinction around circa 1600 B.C. Today they are best known for the fantastic art and refined culture they brought to early Europe. This vessel depicts a maritime scene which features an octopus in all its glory. Our vessels are handmade. None of the work is perfectly symmetrical and you will find that the surfaces are not exceptionally smooth with abrasions and excoriations. This vessel appears more grown than manufactured. It was aged using our propriety techniques.