Polychrome hellenistische Mattfarbenkeramik

Among the ceramic vessels of the Hellenistic period, a polychrome group stands out, which, thanks to its flexible painting technique, could absorb influences from wall painting, toreutics and coroplastic. Their ephemeral yet prestigious character was ideal for a symbolic function in cultic contexts. As successors to red-figured, Gnathia and West Slope vessels, such vases form a late stage of figuratively decorated Greek ceramics. Their distribution mechanisms reflect social structures and historical developments at the time of their creation. These include migration movements as well as the special role of indigenous centres. For the first time, this book gives an overview of the numerous sites and workshops in Italy and Greece.