Byzantine Pottery
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
Material
Ceramic | Terracotta | Fired Clay
Country of Origin
Greece
Credit
The Government of the Hellenic Republic
Caption
Import Restricted since 2011.
Section I.C.2.g of Designated List in force since 2011.
Includes undecorated plain wares, utilitarian tableware, serving and storage jars, special shapes such as pilgrim flasks, and can be matte painted or glazed, including incised "sgraffito" and stamped with elaborate polychrome decorations using floral, geometric, human, animal motifs; it is generally locally manufactured though places like Corinth were major producers.
Approximate date: 324 A.D. to 15th century
Example shown:
Fragment of a Glazed Bowl depicting a warrior with a sword and a shield
Material: Clay; Period: A.D. 1170-1200; Provenance: Corinth, Peloponnese; Place of Production: Corinth, Peloponnese; Dimensions: height - 3.5 cm. / diameter of rim - 22 cm. / diameter of base - 12.8 cm.
Archaeological Museum of Corinth