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
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug, barrel-shaped
750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Terracotta composite juglet
ca. 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Jar, miniature
750–600 BCE
Terracotta pair of horses
ca. 750–600 BCE
Horse and rider
ca. 750–600 BCE
Horse and rider
ca. 750–600 BCE
Horse figurine
ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta horse and rider
ca. 750–600 BCE
Horse and rider
ca. 750–600 BCE
Horse and rider
ca. 750–600 BCE
Horse and rider
ca. 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
· 750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
ca. 750–600 BCE
Amphoriskos
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Krater
Krater
· 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
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Krater
Krater
· 750–600 BCE
Krater
Krater
· 750–600 BCE
Kylix
Kylix
· ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta footed bowl
Kylix
· 750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Amphora
Amphora
Chariot wheel
ca. 750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Juglet
ca. 750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Jug
750–600 BCE
Askos in the form of a bird
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Juglet
750–600 BCE
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)