Vessels - 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
Mycenaean 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. From the inventory of an old educational lending collection.
€1,660
Persian jug from SultanabadImpressive pottery with turquoise glaze and black paint. From 13th century Iran. With a letter from the Royal Victoria and Albert Museum.
€1,040
Predynastic vase decorated with spiralsPainted vessel of the Naqada II culture. Perfect example of the early art of prehistoric Egypt.
€9,920
Very rare large Samian Ware hunt cupThe barbotine decoration is masterly made and excellently preserved. Absolutely worth the exhibition in a museum. A similar piece is on exhibition in the British Museum in London. Ex Vienna Schönbrunn Gallery, acquired 1986. With TL analysis.
€11,650
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
Predynastic beaker with black topA perfect example of the highly distinctive black-topped ware from the Naqada I and II culture. The tall jar is impressively well preserved.
€8,400
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
Mochica stirrup vessel of a dignitaryImposing Peruvian vessel shaped like a man with cloak in his hands. Circa 100 to 500 AD. Exhibited multiple times and published.
€3,050
Mochica stirrup vessel in falcon shapeSmall vessel from the golden age of the Moche culture. It is shaped like a falcon with painted on details. Including certificate from 1984.
€1,900
Stirrup vessel in squash shapeGreat example of the intricately designed vessels of the Peruvian Chimú culture, decorated with a monkey and birds. The squash was an important fruit in the pre-Columbian Kingdom of Chimor.
€1,570
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
Mochica stirrup vessel as a monkeyDistinctive vessel in the shape of a monkey. Typical Peruvian flask made circa 100 to 500 AD. With documents form the 1980ies.
€2,600
Stirrup vessel in the shape of cacao fruitsPlastically shaped vessel from the Peruvian Chimú culture. It embodies an important agricultural product of the pre-Columbian civilization of Chimor. With TL report from 1979. Part of a special exhibition from 2024 to 2025.
€1,600
Stirrup vessel as a water birdPlastically shaped vessel from the Peruvian Chimú culture, showing a water bird. From the 15th century. With TL report from 1979.
€910
Cypriot milk bowlThe hemispherical pottery bowls of this type were a successful export good of Late Bronze Age Cyprus. They are nicely decorated with bands of hatch-patterns.
€2,950
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
Biconical early Etruscan urn with original lidImpressive ensemble, nicely preserved. Ex Mara Scotoni-Coppetti collection, inspected and restored at the Archaeological Institute of the University of Zurich in 1981.
€3,000
Roman legionary tile from the RhinelandLEG XVI (Gallica), 43 - 70 AD. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€180
Athenian fish plateVery nicely preserved. From an old German private collection, acquired in the early 1950s.
€990
Two cypriot jugletsSo-called Bilbil jugs of the Base Ring I ware. A testament to the opium trade of the late Bronze Age.
€345
Bronze Age clay vesselNice small biconical vessel from the Eastern Mediterranean. Dating to the Late Bronze Age.
€410
Roman potsherds from the Rhineland - sold by weightFragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€75
Roman legionary tile from the RhinelandLEG VI (Victrix), 70 - 104 AD. Found 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€250
Italiote kraterNicely preserved, rare shape. From an old German collection, acquired in the 1960s.
€450
Small post-antique vase with strong sea encrustationNicely preserved. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
€180
Roman Terra Sigillata bowl from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€320
Large jug with nice sea encrustationPerfectly preserved. Found 1967 in the sea in Croatia, exported with permit of the local authorities.
€300
Roman Terra Sigillata bowl from the RhinelandFound near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€280
Roman pottery bowl with lid from El Djem in TunisiaFrom the old German private collection Scheubert. Bernd Scheubert was internationally known as the "Tunisia painter".
€450
Three Roman pottery amphora plugs and one stone projectile from the RhinelandFound 1966 till 1981 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany. Novaesium was an early Roman foundation and with this is one of the oldest cities in Germany.
€245