Greek Vases

Ancient pottery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art — 4,738 vases

Guide to Vase Shapes How the Greeks Made Their Vases
Intact All Fragments
All GEO ORI BF RF WG BIL
Techniques
GEO Geometric c. 900–700 BC
ORI Orientalising c. 720–620 BC
BF Black-figure c. 620–480 BC
RF Red-figure c. 530–320 BC
WG White-ground c. 500–400 BC
BIL Bilingual c. 530–510 BC
Best Date Title Painter
Amphoriskos
Amphoriskos
GEO 850–750 BCE
Jug
Jug
GEO 850–750 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
GEO 850–750 BCE
Jug, barrel-shaped
Jug, barrel-shaped
GEO 850–750 BCE
Jug, barrel-shaped
Jug, barrel-shaped
GEO 850–750 BCE
Jug
Jug
GEO 850–750 BCE
Flask
Flask
GEO 850–750 BCE
Jug
Jug
GEO 850–750 BCE
Jug, barrel-shaped
Jug, barrel-shaped
GEO 850–750 BCE
Jug
Jug
GEO 850–750 BCE
Terracotta barrel-shaped jug
barrel-shaped jug
GEO 850–750 BCE
Jug
Jug
GEO 850–750 BCE
Amphoriskos
Amphoriskos
GEO 850–750 BCE
Terracotta tankard
tankard
Attic late 9th century BCE
Miniature terracotta jug
Miniature terracotta jug
Attic late 9th century BCE
Jar
Jar
BF 8th–mid 7th century BCE
Terracotta semicircular stand
semicircular stand
Attic 8th century BCE
Terracotta ring vase
ring vase
GEO 8th century BCE
Bowl
Bowl
GEO 8th century BCE
Terracotta juglet
juglet
Attic 8th century BCE
Terracotta figure in an armchair
figure in an armchair
Attic 8th century BCE
Terracotta vase in the form of a pomegranate
vase in the form of a pomegranate
GEO 8th century BCE
Terracotta tankard
tankard
GEO ca. 750–725 bce
Jug neck in shape of male head
Jug neck in shape of male head
ORI 750–600 BCE
Lid of a bowl with knob
Lid of a bowl with knob
BF 750–480 BCE
Strainer
Strainer
BF 750–480 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Jar, Canaanite, miniature
Jar, Canaanite, miniature
BF 750–480 BCE
Jar, Canaanite
Jar, Canaanite
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Bowl
Bowl
ORI 750–600 BCE
Shield bearer
Shield bearer
ORI ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
jug
ORI ca. 750–600 BCE
Terracotta jug
jug
ORI ca. 750–600 BCE
Jug
Jug
ORI 750–600 BCE
Composite lid
Composite lid
BF 750–480 BCE
Jug, spouted
Jug, spouted
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Terracotta vase with strainer, spout, and three handles
vase with strainer, spout, and three handles
Attic late 8th–early 7th century BCE
Jug
Jug
BF 750–480 BCE
Jug
Jug
ORI 750–600 BCE
Amphoriskos
Amphoriskos
ORI 750–600 BCE
Jug
Jug
ORI 750–600 BCE
Amphoriskos
Amphoriskos
ORI 750–600 BCE
Jug
Jug
ORI 750–600 BCE
Jug
Jug
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
BF 750–480 BCE
Jug
Jug
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Terracotta juglet
juglet
BF 750–480 BCE
Terracotta trick vase
trick vase
ORI 750–600 BCE
Juglet
Juglet
ORI 750–600 BCE
Jug
Jug
BF 750–480 BCE
Shield bearer
Shield bearer
ORI ca. 750–600 BCE
Archer, probably from a chariot group
Archer, probably from a chariot group
ORI ca. 750–600 BCE
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