Voluminous Roman terra sigillata jug
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Object number
AR2856
| Object: |
Voluminous jug
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| Material: |
Terra sigillata Red clay with glossy red slip |
| Date: |
About 1st - 4th century AD Roman Empire |
| Description: |
Globular jug with ring-shaped base and a short, slightly conical neck. With attached flat handle.
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| Size: |
Diameter 135 mm, height 170 mm
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| Condition: |
Very well preserved, minimal wear, the original slip is mainly preserved. With small (about 6mm diameter) hole at the bottom.
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| Literature: |
J. Garbsch, Terra Sigillata. Ein Weltreich im Spiegel seines Luxusgeschirrs (München 1982)
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2019 from the German private collection G. E. Acquired by G. E. from the German private collection Dr. H. R. Acquired by Dr. R. December 12, 1972, at Axel G. Weber Gallery, Cologne, Germany.
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| Collection Dr. H. R.: |
Dr. H. R., who graduated in Classical Philology, was a grammar school (Gymnasium) teacher and a scholar of ancient history. After finishing his studies, he began collecting Roman coins in 1970. Only one year later, Dr. R. started to add other antiquities from the Roman Imperial era to his collection, soon followed by Greek vases which mainly originated from South Italy. The collection was exhibited at his residence in the Rhineland in Germany. The last object of the collection was acquired in 1989.
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| Authenticity: |
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