Vessels - Far East - Photo gallery
Image database with photographs of ancient art and antiquities
Our image database provides photographs of ancient art and antiquities for press releases as well as for private use. All artefacts sold in our gallery are documented through professional photographs. The resulting image library contains numerous ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities as well as ancient coins. The time span from Stone Age, over Bronze Age and Classical Antiquity until Late Antiquity is covered.The photo gallery aims at providing a vast visual archive equipped with filters and search tools. You are most welcome to search the constantly growing number of artefacts in the image library. We are also happy to authorize hyperlinks from your webpage / forum to the objects depicted in our gallery. For this purpose, please send us a short notification prior to placing a hyperlink. For almost every object high definition photographs are available and can be provided e.g. to document your collection or for scientific papers or popular science articles. If you are interested in using pictures for publications, print media or other purposes, please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.
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Decorated hellenistic skyphosNicely preserved, with dense patina. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
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Small Corinthian alabastronTear-drop shaped oil vessel with traces of painting. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Small proto-corinthian alabastronSmall ovoid oil vessel, reported to have been found in Apulia. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Etrusco-corinthian alabastronPerfectly preserved, finely worked vessel, reported to have been found in Apulia. From an old German collection, acquired in 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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High lekythos found in Athens areaImpressive ancient oil vessel. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Small Athenian lekythosNice ancient oil vessel, around 400 B.C. From an old German collection, acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Apulian owl skyphosRare Apulian imitation of a popular Athenian type. From an old German collection, acquired 1965 at Hermann Zirkel Gallery in Cologne.
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Roman glass bowlNice bowl made of pale blue green glass. It dates to the late Roman Imperial period. Bought in 1972 at Aloys Faust gallery.
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Roman glass beakerElegant glass dating to Roman Imperial times. Nice pale green glass. From the professor Ritschel collection.
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Roman unguentariumThe cosmetic bottle from the Eastern Mediterranean dates to the 1st or 2nd century. A nice piece of ancient glass from the professor Ritschel collection.
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Elegant roman glass beakerSpherical small glass from Roman Imperial times. From the professor Ritschel collection.
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Roman ribbed glass flaskFantastic and rare type of vessel from the Roman provinces of the Levant. Ex professor Ritschel collection.
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Roman glass beakerWell preserved small glass dating to late Roman Imperial times. From the professor Ritschel collection.
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Sidonian perfume bottleGlass from Sidon with a decorative relief of amphorae and other vessels. A phoenician production from the 1st century AD.
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Roman glass beakerNice pale green glass dating to Roman Imperial times. From the professor Ritschel collection.
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Late Roman bottle with spiral threadVery nice and richly decorated vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. Ex professor Ritschel collection.
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Jaguar vessel of the Guanacaste-Nicoya peoplesThe imposing vessel shows not just a jaguar but a transformed shaman in his animal form. It was made in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica between 800 and 1200 AD and used for funeral purposes in the Guanacaste region.
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Apulian skyphosAus alter deutscher Sammlung. Perfekt erhaltenes, nicht restauriertes imposantes Gefäß.
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Roman glass flaskFlask with voluminous body from the Late Roman period. A piece from the professor Ritschel collection.
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Roman double head flaskRare type of a head vessel with faces of a young man or boy. Gorgeous blue pigmented glass.
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Mycenaean pottery stirrup jarCharacteristic type of vessel for the Mycenaean civilization in Bronze Age Greece. From the peak of Mycenaean pottery production in the 14th century BC.
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Tall bone pyxisInteresting cylindrical vessel with rich decoration. From antiquity or early Middle Ages.
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Roman transport amphoraNicely preserved, large amphora with attractive marine patina. Acquired in the 1980s from Helmut Liebert Antiquities in Krefeld, Germany.
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Rare hellenistic amphoraNicely preserved, large amphora with attractive marine patina. Acquired in the 1980s from Helmut Liebert Antiquities in Krefeld, Germany.
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Cypriot oinochoeNice orange jug with geometrical decorations. From the cypro-archaic period.
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Cypriot jug with incised decorationTypical Red Polished ware from Middle Bronze Age Cyprus, around 2000 BC.
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Cypriot stemmed bowlNice small vessel with well-preserved painted decorations. From Cyprus towards the end of the geometric period and the beginning of the archaic period.
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Cypriot bowlThe bowl or dish is decorated with painted circles and a spiral. Cypro-Archaic period.
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Beaker of the Bell Beaker cultureThe voluminous body has the typical shape of vessels from the Bell Beaker culture. It has been made during the transitioning period between Stone Age and Bronze Age.
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Small storage vessel from Early Bronze AgeThe elegant vessel could be stringed and suspended to protect its content from animals. From Early Bronze Age Europe.
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Bronze Age bowl with handleThe simple dish is made of coarse clay and originated in Bronze Age Europe.
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Cult vessel of the Yortan cultureWonderful double vessel with incised decoration. From the Early Bronze Age of Western Anatolia.
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Cypriot bowlVery nice pottery plate painted with circles and accentuations. Cypro-Archaic period.
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Roman glass cupGlass vessel dating to the 1st century AD. Beautiful iridescent patina. From the professor Ritschel collection.
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Large Roman terra sigillata plate with makers markRoman Empire, 2nd century AD, excellently preserved. From and old German collection, acquired in the 1960s - 1970s.
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