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Description

Bucchero is a very common type of fine pottery that was made by the Etruscans when their civilization was at its height; from the seventh to the fourth century BC. This study concentrates on the products of South Etruria; where the earliest and finest bucchero was made; and where the tradition lasts longest. Until recently bucchero has been little studied; and the aim of this book is to present a sequence of pottery from archaeological contexts; so that the development of the ware can be seen as a whole within a chronological framework. Many of the tomb-groups catalogued are published here for the first time. In studying the shapes careful consideration is given to the affinities with Greek and with other Etruscan wares. A full survey of the decorative techniques is included; and the pattern of distribution both within Etruria and further afield is discussed. An important feature of the book is a series of sixty pages of drawings of the profiles of every shape of bucchero pot studied. Bucchero is of considerable importance as a dating tool; and although the book is directed primarily at specialists; it will also be of interest to anyone who is curious about Etruscan art and archaeology.