Antique crater vase, also known by its proportions as a "Medici vase" in the Empire style with a cobalt background. Porcelain, gold plating, cobalt and gold paints, painting. Europe, XIX centuryVases of this type received the name “Medici” from the ancestor of the same name, who decorated the villa of the Medici family in Rome, Italy. Primary crater vases were intended for wine; the shape of the crater with inverted sides was very convenient for wine diluted with water. The edges were specially turned out to make it easier to take the wine from the vase. The “descendants” of such vases further served as a decorative element for decorating interiors and landscapes.