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The classical antiquity period interlocked the ancient Greek and Rome civilizations, their influence on one another brought about era of history and culture. The Greeks strived for aesthetics with their sculptures portraying divine human form and pottery created with a sense of balance through symmetry and proportion, and elegantly painted. Whereas the Romans embraced function and utility alongside visual appeal, coating their vases in alkaline glaze to give the clay an extraordinary depth and richness. The Maria Vessel entertains the idea of sculpting a symmetrical vase with an intense and strong colour but amiss proportions and small opening to highlight the individual beauty.