Superb collection of ancient Greek vases. The diversity of the subjects on these painted earthenware vessels offers an illustrative insight into Greek culture.

The majority of vases on display are Attic wine and oil jars from the Zimmermann collection, one of the leading collections of its kind in Germany.

Black-figure and red-figure vases made in Athens between 560BC and 350BC form the nucleus of this remarkable collection, which represents the full panoply of Athenian life.

The diversity of the subjects on these painted earthenware vessels offers an illustrative insight into ancient Greek culture, which became such a defining influence on the cultural history of Europe.