A catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum (Band 1) (London, 1851)

ADVERTISEMENT.

The Vases described in the present volume belong either to
the Earlier or the Finest period of Greek and Etruscan Art.
The work will be completed in a second volume, which will
contain the Vases of a later period, chiefly from the South of
Italy, and the Vases of all ages from Greece Proper, with a
general Introduction, Glossary and Indices. This Catalogue
has been prepared by Mr. Birch and Mr. Newton.

Each Vase is entered in the Catalogue under the running
number painted on the Vase itself in white on a black label.
After this number follows the Name by which the form and
purpose of the Vase may be most accurately and clearly in-
dicated. The Roman numeral placed after the Name of
the Vase refers to the engraved outline of its shape (see
Plates I — VI); then follow the dimensions, in feet, inches
and tenths of inches, the height being given first, the width
being added in the case of certain forms.

At the end of the Description of the Vase, the name of the
Locality where it was discovered, of the Donor by whom it was
presented, or of the Collection to which it formerly belonged,
have been printed in Italics, whenever these facts could be