Carinated is most often is used in a discussion of ancient pieces as more were produced during that time. Defined as a vessel, often a pouring vessel, rising up and outward from the piece’s foot meeting an inward sloping upper part of the vessel. Their meeting point is a radical change of direction forming a distinct edge that runs around the entire circumference of the vessel. We present Roman North African carinated pieces in our collection whose disparate profiles are fascinating and variable, as the edge created may be low, high or in between.
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The shape of this elegant carinated ancient earthenware pouring vessel used to hold and dispense potable liquids: water, wine and other drinks. They were used to hydrate everyone including laborers, field workers, ship-rowers, army personnel and people in their homes and were placed wherever they were needed.
This Roman ceramic flagon is a uniquely shaped vessel used to store and pour potable liquids. A crème slip carinated jug with a high profile and a trefoil pouring spout, it has a strap handle attached from the carinated edge to just below the rim for easy handling.
This Biblical Period earthenware wine jug is rare because of its difficult chances of survival over such a long time period. Made in the Judea Holy Land, it has a tall globular body and a downward sloped shoulder that join together in a distinctive carinated edge running around its top.
Made in the Roman North Africa, this ancient ceramic flagon was made for the lower classes and called coarse wear. Used to hydrate all kinds of people and on home altars to make offerings to domestic family deities, it is a common ancient pottery shape having a handle and an angled edge around the entire vessel.
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