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Ancient Roman pottery - Wikipedia
Pottery was produced in enormous quantities in ancient Rome, mostly for utilitarian purposes. It is found all over the former Roman Empire and beyond. Monte Testaccio is a huge waste mound in Rome made almost entirely of broken amphorae used for transporting and storing liquids and other products – in this case … See more
Terra sigillata or red-gloss wares
The designation 'fine wares' is used by archaeologists for Roman pottery intended for serving food and drink at table, as opposed to those … See moreCooking pots
Pottery was essential for cooking food in antiquity. Although metal utensils made of bronze or iron were … See more• Caminneci, Valentina. LRCW 6: Late Roman Coarse Wares, Cooking Wares and Amphorae in the Mediterranean: Archaeology and … See more
1. ^ Potsherd British coarse wares (accessed November 9, 2011)
2. ^ lostcivilizations (2022-12-14). "Pottery in Archaeology". Neperos. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
3. ^ Varying definitions of some of these terms are discussed at See more• Potsherd "Atlas of Roman pottery" – specialist site with much information
• JP Hayes article from the Grove Dictionary of Art
• Ceramics in the Roman World by Victor Bryant—very readable university course notes, though with a … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Terracotta jug | Roman - The Metropolitan Museum of …
Narrow mouthed jug with one handle, and in stamped relief a man, animal, and leaves. The distinctive shape, fabric, and decoration of this vessel mark it as a product of the North African pottery industry, based in what is now Tunisia, …
Collecting guide: Roman glass from antiquity | Christie's
Terracotta jug | Roman | Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian
Footed jug with raised dot design. Much of the lead-glazed pottery of the Early Imperial period was produced in the Roman East at various sites on the western and southern coasts of Asia Minor.
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Glass jug | Roman - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Title: Glass jug. Period: Early to Mid Imperial. Date: mid-1st–2nd century CE. Culture: Roman. Medium: Glass; blown. Dimensions: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm) Other: 4 in. (10.2 cm) Diam. of rim: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm) Classification: Glass. Credit Line: …
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Jug - The Art Institute of Chicago
Initially affordable only among the wealthy, glass was used in ancient Rome as containers for oils, perfume, and tablewares. The variety of glass-making techniques reveals the changing tastes and fashions over the centuries.
Roman Glass - World History Encyclopedia
Aug 5, 2013 · Roman glassware includes some of the finest pieces of art ever produced in antiquity and the very best were valued higher than wares made with precious metals. However, plain glass vessels such as cups, bowls, plates, …
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Glass jug | Roman | Late Imperial | The Metropolitan …
Title: Glass jug. Period: Late Imperial. Date: mid-4th century CE. Culture: Roman. Medium: Glass; blown and trailed. Dimensions: H.: 10 in. (25.4 cm) Classification: Glass. Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1881. Accession Number: …
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