Greek - Southern Europe - Ancient pottery
Ancient pottery – from the Bronze age over Roman terra sigillata up to the Late Antiquity
From the very beginnings, ancient pottery has been a focal point of the Alte Roemer Gallery. In our online shop you can buy authentic Greek, Roman and Egyptian pottery, but also a variety of ceramics from northern European cultures. Be it Bronze and Iron Age pottery as e.g. the impressive bowls and jars produced by the Lusatian culture, Greek vases, a Hellenistic unguentarium, terra sigillata from the Imperium Romanum or a large transport amphora, in our gallery you will always find something new and interesting for your collection. A category of its own is reserved for ancient oil lamps, where you will find a large selection of lamps from both the core of the Roman Empire as well as from the provinces with a focus on the Holy Land. It would be our pleasure to work with you individually on your personal collection, and help you find special pieces that you would like to add to it. Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time via email or using our contact form. Correspondence is welcome in English, German, Italian, French, Russian or Japanese.-
Rare Apulian terracotta pateraFrom an old Swiss collection, btw 1986 and 2001 on loan at the archeologic collection of the University of Zürich.
€695
Very high herm with bust of DionysosAn almost identical, however less well preserved herm in on exhibition in the J. Paul Getty Museum. From the Austrian collection of Prof. Ritschel, carrier of the Large Cross of Honor of the Austrian Republic and many other prizes and honors.
€2,950
Impressive hellenistic Canosa figurineProbably representation of Demeter. Traces of polychrome painting preserved. Unusual shape with flat handle, originally probably attached to large vase. From an old collection of a Frech engineer, acquired 1982 in Paris.
€2,393
Greek fish plate from Newark MuseumAthenian or Greek colony in Southern Italy. Almost perfectly preserved, intense patina. Since 1954 in the collection of the Newark Museum of Art, USA.
€1,740
Theatre mask of a slaveExpressive life-size clay mask from Hellenistic Greece. It depicts the character of the slave from the New Comedy, i.e. a theatre style that developed with the Hellenistic period.
€5,300
Corinthian aryballos in the form of a ramBeautiful small vessel for perfumed oil from the heyday of Corinthian pottery production, at the beginning of the 6th century BC.
€1,820
Corinthian aryballos in the form of a hareBeautiful small vessel for perfumed oil from the heyday of Corinthian pottery production, made around 600 BC.
€1,600
Athenian vase in the shape of a woman’s headExcellent condition, body and even the fragile handle undamaged. Ex October 30th, 1983 auction Pierre Yves Clavel, Marseille, France, Lot Nr. 83.
€2,300
Athenian fish plateVery nicely preserved. From an old German private collection, acquired in the early 1950s.
€990
Rare Boeotian subgeometric askosVoluminous vessel, the trefoil mouth is stylized to a bird's head. Decorated with various geometric elements and patterns.
€700
Hellenistic clay figurine of a standing manPossibly Heracles. Nice condition. From German private collection, acquired between 1980 and 1985 at the auction house Exner, Schwarzer Bär, Hannover, Germany.
€600
Hellenistic clay figurine of a standing womanSouth Italian, following conception of Tanagra figurines. From a Swiss private collection, acquired in the early 1980s.
€1,700