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LOT 0195
Large Roman 'Upchurch' Greyware Storage Jar
2ND CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (1.98 kg, 28 cm wide).
With everted rim and decorative geometric band to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Upchurch Marshes, Kent, UK, in the 1980s.
Ex Winter Collection, Kent, UK.
See Pollard, R. J., The Roman Pottery of Kent, 1988.
FootnotesThe Roman pottery kilns on what are now the tidal marshes at Upchurch, Kent, are justly famed as a thriving pottery production area with many kiln and related sites. The London clay in this area is of fine quality and was thus suitable for pottery making. With the rise in the sea level, the area is now mostly inundated and, as tidal forces erode the silts, pottery (often 'seconds'), is sometimes exposed. The soft muds and general inaccessibility of the area make collection difficult.
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LOT 0195
Large Roman 'Upchurch' Greyware Storage Jar
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
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Romano-British Bronze Military 'Caister Fort' Gaming Dice with Mystical Symbols
Circa 1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Cuboid die with five sides bearing incised symbols: ring-and-dot (or theta Θ), 'IV' (for 'four'), saltire (or 'X' for 'ten'), frond with four spurs to each side, similar with one spur to each side. 4.5 grams, 8.7 mm
Found by the Roman fort at Caister, east of Norwich, Norfolk, UK, prior to 1998. Acquired from Richard Gladdle, 9th June 1998. From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.42. Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification card. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Celtic & Roman Artefacts book pages where this object is published.
The conventional Roman dice were made in bone or lead, with dots representing numbers from 1 to 6. Roman dice from the Romano-British settlements are often poorly made and often had opposite sides that do not add up to 7. This dice is unique in the panorama of the Romano-British dice, because the symbols probably represent an alternative to the simple numerical dimples which appear on most dices. -
Large Roman 'Upchurch' Greyware Storage Jar
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
With everted rim and decorative geometric band to the shoulder. 1.98 kg, 28 cm wide
Found Upchurch Marshes, Kent, UK, in the 1980s. Ex Winter Collection, Kent, UK.
The Roman pottery kilns on what are now the tidal marshes at Upchurch, Kent, are justly famed as a thriving pottery production area with many kiln and related sites. The London clay in this area is of fine quality and was thus suitable for pottery making. With the rise in the sea level, the area is now mostly inundated and, as tidal forces erode the silts, pottery (often 'seconds'), is sometimes exposed. The soft muds and general inaccessibility of the area make collection difficult. -
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Roman Marble Panther Protome Fragment
1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Sculpted as a panther with head turned on its long muscular neck, mouth open and teeth bared; highly polished finish; mounted on a custom-made stand. 758 grams total, 15 cm high including stand
Previously acquired from a USA collection, 1980s. Ex private German collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12082-213586.
