Pale orange fine-grained fabric; dark red-brick slip covering entire surface. Rounded sides; nearly horizontal wide rim with four grooves. Wide short foot, flat bottom. Pair of horizontal trapezoidal handles, flanked by volutes. Perimeter and handles decorated with round notches, forming grape bunches and rosettes. Embossed central medallion depicting Helios in a quadruple chariot, enclosed in triple grooved and notched border. Intact. Lime deposit, multiple root marks.
H. 2.2"(5.6 cm), Max. L. 12.5"(31.7 cm).
See: Popilian Gh. Ceramica romana din Oltenia.-Craiova, 1976, pl.XXV,274,275; XXVI, 281-288; Soultov B. Ancient Pottery Centres in Moesia Inferior.-Sofia: Press, 1976, p.64,65.
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Cream fine-grained fabric; thick orange slip covering entire surface. Rounded sides; nearly horizontal wide rim with five grooves. Wide short foot, flat bottom. Perimeter decorated with round notches in low relief. Embossed central medallion depicting bearded syncretic deity holding a staff, flanked by cornucopia and ears of wheat (?), enclosed in double grooved border. Mended from several fragments.
H. 1.5."(3.8 cm), D. 10.7"(27.2 cm).
$ 1000
Orange-brown fabric with mica inclusions; red-brick slip with metallic shimmer covering entire surface except for foot, fired brown in some parts. Vertical wall with angular flange moulding and rounded rim with two inner grooves. Tall, wide pedestal foot. Stamped with two wide rouletted circles of fine linear notches and planta pedis in center of grooved inner circle. Mended from four fragments. Several chips on rim. Lime deposit, multiple root marks.
H. 2.5"(6.4 cm), D. 12.3"(31.2 cm).
$ 600
Pale yellow-gray fine-grained fabric; dark red-maroon slip with metallic shimmer covering entire surface except for foot and bottom on outside. Vertical wall with flange and flattened rim moulding. Chamfered foot. Stamped with grooved single circle and planta pedis in center. Intact. Lime deposit, root-marks on the base.
H. 1.1"(2.8 cm), D. 5.5"(14 cm).
$ 225
Orange fabric; red-brick slip covering entire surface except for foot, fired brown in some parts. Vertical wall with angular flange moulding and rounded rim with two inner groove. Tall, wide pedestal foot. Stamped with wide rouletted circle of fine linear notches and planta pedis in center of grooved inner circle. Small crack, but intact. Lime deposit, multiple root marks.
H. 1.5"(3.8 cm), D. 8.2"(20.8 cm).
$ 375
Brown fabric; dull red-brick slip covering entire surface except for foot and bottom on outside. Flaring wall curving upwards to incurved rim. Broad flat floor, low foot. Stamped with two grooved concentrical circles and planta pedis in center. Intact. Lime deposit, root-marks, spot of iron oxides on floor.
H. 1.2"(3 cm), D. 6.5"(16.5 cm).
See: Hayes J. W. Late Roman Pottery. The British School at Rome, London, 1972, pg. 50, form 27.
$ 275
Brown fabric; brown-maroon slip with metallic shimmer covering entire surface except for foot and bottom on outside. Vertical wall with flange moulding and rounded rim. Short pedestal foot. Stamped with rouletted circle and "palm-branch" in center. Graffito K on bottom. Intact. Lime deposit, root marks.
H. 1.5"(3.8 cm), D. 5.6"(14.2 cm).
See: Hayes J. W. Late Roman Pottery. The British School at Rome, London, 1972, pg. 230.
$ 275
Orange-brick fabric; red-orange slip covering entire surface except for foot and outside bottom. Vertical wall with flange and rounded rim. Short pedestal foot. Stamped with linearly decorated oval in center of rouletted circle. Intact. Lime deposit, multiple root marks.
H. 1.7"(4.3 cm), D. 5.6"(14.2 cm).
See: Hayes J. W. Late Roman Pottery. The British School at Rome, London, 1972, pg. 350.
$ 250
Orange fabric; red-orange slip with metallic shimmer covering entire surface except for foot and outside bottom. Vertical wall with flange and rounded rim. Pedestal foot. Stamped with rosette in center of three rouletted circles. Intact. Lime deposit, spot of iron oxides on wall.
H. 1.6"(4 cm), D. 5.6"(14.2 cm).
See: Hayes J. W. Late Roman Pottery. The British School at Rome, London, 1972, pg. 238.
$ 250
Orange fabric; thin slip with metallic shimmer covering entire surface except for foot and bottom on outside. Vertical wall with flange and chamfered rim. Pedestal foot. Stamped with rouletted circle of triangular notches. Intact.
H. 1.9"(4.8 cm), D. 6"(15.2 cm).
Parallels: Robinson H. S. Pottery of the Roman period. The Athenian Agora Vol. V. Princeton, 1959, p.58, 59, pl. 12, K31.
$ 175
Orange fabric with mica inclusions; red-orange slip with metallic shimmer covering entire surface except for foot and outside bottom. Vertical wall with flange moulding and rounded rim. Short pedestal foot with small ridge in the middle. Graffito on underside: first layer: C I ; overlayed with: ΒΛΑΤΟΥ, crescent between Α and Τ ; opposite: ΒΛΑ_ . Intact. Lime deposit.
H. 1.9"(4.8 cm), D. 6.1"(15.5 cm).
$ 550
Orange fabric with mica inclusions, red gloss covering entire surface. Conical body with rouletted angular flange, vertical wall above it and rouletted top with groove below. Short angular foot with flat resting surface. Floor is slightly convex. Rectangular stamp in three lines: ΚΑΓ/ΔΕΙ/ΝΟΥ. Graffito on underside: ΓΑ. Intact.
H. 1.9"(4.8 cm), D. 3.5"(8.9 cm).
$ 450
Pale orange fine-grained fabric with dull red slip covering entire surface. Conical body with angular flange, vertical wall above it. Base is flat. Wheel-marks at lower body. Interior covered with pronounced spiral wheel-marks. Intact. Several chips on upper part. Lime deposit on the base.
H. 1.6"(4.1 cm), D. 3.3"(8.4 cm).
$ 85
Pink-orange clay with dark red slip covering entire surface, with the exception of bare spots on lower body and base. Rounded body with thick fabric; wide, short foot. Broad horizontal rim, slightly downcurved. Intact. Lime deposits on the exterior.
H. 1.6"(4.1 cm), D. 4.1"(10.4 cm).
$ 85