Pottery of ancient Cyprus

The pottery of ancient Cyprus starts during the Neolithic period. Throughout the ages, Cypriot ceramics demonstrate many connections with cultures from around the Mediterranean. During the Early and Middle Bronze Ages, it is especially imaginative in shape and decoration. There are also many early terracotta figurines that were produced depicting female figures.

The earliest widely used ceramics during the 5th millenium BC are of the Dark Faced Burnished Ware type. This ceramic technique was followed by the following techniques

"Red Polished Ware" has been found from the start of the Bronze Age in Cyprus.

White-slip- and Base-ring Ware are considered to be "typical Cypriot ceramics of the Late Bronze Age".

During the Iron Age the pottery was "colorful and often elaborately painted with geometric or figural motifs. Intricate 'Free-field' compositions graced juglets and jars. Ubiquitous concentric circles were applied to jars, juglets, bowls and kraters using multiple brushes. Finer wares like plates, bowls and jugs were made on the fast wheel, while larger forms like amphoras, amphoroid kraters and pithoi were built with a combination of techniques: wheel throwing, hand coiling or molding."

During the period 1050-950 BC, characteristic pottery were

During the period 950-850 BC, characteristic pottery were

During the period 850-700 BC, characteristic pottery were

During the period 700-600 BC, characteristic pottery were

During the period 600-475 BC, characteristic pottery were

During the period 475-400 BC, characteristic pottery were

During the period 400-323 BC, characteristic pottery were

White Slip II Ware—14th-13th centuries BCE
^{Israeli National Maritime Museum, Haifa}

Black on Red II Ware, 750-600BC
^{Museum of Cycladic Art at Athens, Greece}

Bichrome Red III Ware ; (600-480 BC);
^{Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna}

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