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Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum

Catalogue of ancient Greek vases in British collections

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The international Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, sponsored by the Union Académique Internationale, aims to illustrate all the ancient Greek pottery in public and private collections. The British Academy publishes fascicules contributing to the ‘Great Britain’ series of catalogues.

There is a wide spread of material. Bronze Age Greek, Cypriot, local Italian, Etruscan, and the local styles of the Archaic Greek city-states all appear beside the more familiar Athenian black and red figure. The large format allows all pieces to be fully illustrated, and there are profile drawings of the more interesting shapes, as an aid to the study of potting as well as painting. There is a full commentary on each vase.

Committee Chair: Dr Thomas Mannack

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The Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum consists of a series of high-quality catalogues of mostly ancient Greek painted pottery in collections around the world.

Volumes

Great Britain

Vol. 26. Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, 5
by T. Mannack
9781805966579 (2026) hbk

Vol. 25. Published by the British Museum

Vol. 24. Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, 4
by H.W. Catling and T. Mannack
9780197264447 (2010) hbk

Vol. 23. Reading Museum Service (Reading Borough Council)
by Amy C. Smith
9780197263891 (2007) hbk

Vol. 22. Aberdeen University: Marischal Museum Collection
by Elizabeth Moignard
9780197263761 (2006) hbk

Vol. 21. Harrow School
by Jasper Gaunt, with the collaboration of Thomas Mannack
9780197263068 (2005) hbk

Vol. 20. Published by the British Museum

Vol. 19. Winchester College
by John Falconer and Thomas Mannack
9780197262573 (2002) hbk - out of print

Vol. 18. The Glasgow Collections: The Hunterian Museum; the Glasgow Museum and Art Gallery, Kelvingrove; the Burrell Collection
by Elizabeth Moignard
019726168X (1997) hbk - out of print

Vol. 17. Published by the British Museum

Vol. 16. The National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh
by Elizabeth Moignard
0197260772 (1989) hbk

Vol. 15. Castle Ashby, Northampton
by John Boardman and Martin Robertson
0197259812 (1979)

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Vol. 14. Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, 3
by John Boardman
0197259537 (1975) portfolio - out of print

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Vol. 13. Published by the British Museum

Vol. 12. University of Reading
by Percy Neville Ure and Annie Dunman Ure
0197258026 (1954) portfolio - out of print

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1-11. Not published by the British Academy


Note

The publication of Fascicules 3, 6, 9 and 11 were supported financially by the British Academy. Not all ‘Great Britain’ fascicules are published by the British Academy (e.g. some are published by the British Museum – as indicated in the list).



Canada

Vol. 1. Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto (Attic Black Figure and Related Wares)
by John W. Hayes
9780197260005 (1981) portfolio - out of print



New Zealand

Vol. 1. New Zealand (Attic Protogeometric, Geometric and Black Figure; Corinthian)
by J.R. Green
0197259901 (1979) portfolio - out of print

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Summary Guide to Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum by Thomas H. Carpenter
0197260330 (1984) pbk - out of print

Summary Guide to Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Second Edition
by Thomas H Carpenter & Thomas Mannack
0197262031 (2000) pbk - available from Pen & Sword

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