Technique
Orientalising
Period
c. 720–620 BC
Collection
222 vases
As Greek trade with the Near East expanded, potters adopted eastern motifs — lions, sphinxes, griffins, lotus flowers — creating a luxuriant new decorative vocabulary. Corinth led this revolution, and Proto-Corinthian pottery is its finest expression.
222 examples
Shield bearer
ca. 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta trick vase
ca. 750–600 BCE
Amphoriskos
750–600 BCE
Amphoriskos
750–600 BCE
Jar, Canaanite
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Terracotta statuette of a man holding a quadruped
ca. 750–600 BCE
Standing male tambourine player
ca. 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Standing male figurine
ca. 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Krater
Krater
· 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta trick vase
ca. 750–600 BCE
Jug with female head
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta trick vase
750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Amphoriskos
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Amphoriskos
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Bowl
750–600 BCE
Kernos
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Terracotta kernos (vase for multiple offerings)
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Bowl
750–600 BCE
Bowl
750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Dinos
Dinos
· 750–600 BCE
Dinos
Dinos
· 750–600 BCE
Kylix
Kylix
· 750–600 BCE
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