Corinthian Vases. The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Fasc. XII

This volume cataloging Archaic Corinthian pottery in the State Hermitage Museum provides an empirical survey of fifty-one Greek ceramic vessels and fragments, establishing a foundational reference for Classical connoisseurship and trade analysis. Grounded in formal connoisseurship and stylistic attribution, the publication systematically documents three Protocorinthian and forty-eight Corinthian works, ranging from amphorae and kraters to pyxides and olpai. By tracing provenances spanning 19th-century aristocratic Russian private collections and imperial museum transfers to 20th-century Soviet state nationalizations and Northern Black Sea archaeological excavations, the catalogue underscores the crucial role of Eastern European holdings in ancient vase studies. Individual entries detail vessel typologies, fabric composition, decorative iconography, and incised black-figure techniques, drawing on modern technical analyses like thermoluminescence and ultraviolet examination alongside historiographical frameworks established by Payne, Amyx, and Boriskovskaya. Ultimately, the volume illuminates Corinthian ceramic production and regional distribution across Archaic Mediterranean and Black Sea trade networks.