By the beginning of the fifth century B.C.E., in part due to the growing availability of the elegant pottery of Greece, the demand for native bucchero ware was in a steep decline. Bucchero no longer was exported and, at home, consumers preferred the colorful pottery of the Greek artisans with their narrative and figurative panels.
By the start of the fifth century B.C.E., partly because of the increasing availability of Greece's refined pottery, the need for native bucchero ware was sharply decreasing. Bucchero no longer was exported and, domestically, buyers favored the colorful pottery crafted by Greek artisans with their narrative and figurative designs.