Etruscan Bucchero Oinochoe

Oinochoe with Decorated Handle, inv. s. 45
Etruscan. 6th-5th BC
Bucchero. H. 29.5 cm. W. 18 cm.
Bucchero can be considered the "national pottery" of the Etruscans. The black sheen of bucchero ware was achieved not by a glaze, but by a special firing process known as reduction, which fires red clay black throughout. This bucchero oinochoe can be best appreciated by its decorated handle of a warrior in relief.