The aim of the study is to clarify the issues about the commencement of the local pottery production in Apollonia Pontica (Ἀπολλωνία Ποντική), to present main shapes during 6th—1st century BC, to trace their development and to establish a precise typology and chronology of the vessels.

Table of contents

Preface

Part I. History and state of Apollonian local pottery

1. Overview of the sites and the researches of the local pottery

2. Classification and chronology of the pottery from Apollonia

Part II. Pottery production in Apollonia

1. Technological characteristics of the local pottery

1.1. Production’s technique and clay’s purity

1.2. Color of clay

1.3. Decoration

2. Kilns

3. Stamped vessels

4. Chemical analyses

5. Statistics

Part III. Shape study

1. Tableware

1.1. Vessels for wine and water

1.1.1. Kraters

1.1.2. Oinochoai

1.1.3. Jugs

1.1.4. Lagynos

1.1.5. Olpe

1.1.6. Table amphorae

1.1.7. Pelikai

1.1.8. Hydria

1.1.9. Kantharoi

1.1.10. Skyphoi

1.1.11. Cups

1.1.12. Mugs

1.2. Bowls

1.3. Plates and fish plates

2. Oil and perfume vessels

2.1. Lekythos

2.2. Askoi

2.3. Amphoriskos

2.4. Alabastron

2.5. Unguentaria

3. Pouring vessels for unknown liquids

3.1. Strainers

3.2. Feeders

4. Covered toilet vessels

4.1. Pyxides

4.2. Lekanides

5. Kitchen ware

5.1. Lekanai

5.2. Mortars

5.3. Vessels for grinding wheat

5.4. Chytra

5.5. Lopas

5.6. Lopadion

6. Storage vessels

6.1. “Storage-bins”

6.2. Pithoi

7. Varia

7.1. Pithamphoriskoi

7.2. Medicine bottle

7.3. Lamps

7.4. Candle stand

7.5. Loom weights

Conclusions

Catalogue

Bibliography