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$485.00 Original price was: $485.00.$395.00Current price is: $395.00.
H: 2.25” Dia: 14.5″ |
Made in Africa Proconsularis, the Roman North Africa pottery center and distributed throughout the Roman Empire).
Created in the Roman North Africa territory named Africa Proconsularis, platters like this were distributed throughout the Roman Empire. it is a remarkable piece known as ARS (African Red Slip) that is decorated with circular rings with perfect ridges made using a pottery wheel. This ancient serving plate is remarkable for its survival, size, stamped designs and graceful simplicity. Found in two pieces, the breaks were clean and glued together. Platters of this size are rare and are usually in multiple broken pieces with significant losses.
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$525.00 Original price was: $525.00.$425.00Current price is: $425.00.
Ht: 7” W: 4.875” D: 4” | FREE SHIPPING within Continental U.S.!
Made for the wealthy African Red Slip Wares like this , Roman Empire piriform (pear shaped) flask is an unguentarium (tears vessel) that held healing salves, oils, ointments, and other precious items. Thin walled, resting on a round foot, wit a flared rim and graceful handle is a beautiful work of art with fine relief designs of a rosette, lion and palm leaves.
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$465.00 Original price was: $465.00.$395.00Current price is: $395.00.
H: 1.625” Dia: 10.125” | FREE SHIPPING IN CONTINENTAL U.S. !
A fine ancient Roman platter produced for upper classes from the mid-1st century to the 7th century, this is refined and delicate and has stamped decorative images in complex circles. Although rough areas with small losses remain, it is an ancient piece otherwise in very good condition that, especially considering its age and use, remains a remarkable surviving piece of history.
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