Preface

Summary

This study is a revised version of a thesis presented in 1975 to Cambridge University for the degree of Ph.D. In that work the bucchero was illustrated twice over: both according to archaeological context, and in typological order. For reasons of cost and bulk, only the latter arrangement is possible here. As many of the tomb-groups are published here for the first time, I have tried to illustrate all the significant pieces. For bucchero, profile-drawings yield the most information, and I have included these where possible. Unless otherwise stated, all drawings are reduced to one-third scale. The photographs, however, are not to scale, and for dimensions the reader is referred to the Catalogue. All the drawings and photographs were made by me, with the exception of FIG.352 which was kindly supplied by the Lerici Foundation, Rome. Throughout the text, asterisks signify that an item is illustrated; ‘GROUP 1’ etc. refers to the tomb-groups catalogued in Chapter 2; and all dates are BC.

As regards terminology, I refer to the amphora, oinochoe etc. as ‘shapes’, which may be subdivided into ‘types’. The term ‘cup’ is restricted to drinking-vessels equipped with U-handles; though, of course, there are other shapes here which are cups in the general sense. ‘Domestic bucchero’ is used as a loose term with reference to bowls and dishes and other unpretentious shapes of generally late date.