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LOT 0565
Roman Figural Redware Fragment
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D.
11 3/4 in. (358 grams, 30 cm).
Displaying figures at a banquet (symposium) in relief, reclining on couches and being attended by servants; a centaur on the right; repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
Cf. Francis, J., ‘Late Roman C Ware/Phocean Red Slip Pottery from the Cilicia Survey Project (Misis) Turkey’ in Gürtekin-Demir, R.G., Cevizoğlu H., Polat Y. and Polat G., Keramos, Ceramics: a cultural approach, Izimir, 2001, pp.73-82, figs.3a-3b, p.271.
FootnotesPossibly part of a flanged rectangular vessel, like some specimens found in Cilicia. The presence of a centaur in the scene could evoke the famous mythological fable of the centaurs at the banquet of the Lapiths, when the latter, together with the Athenian hero Theseus, offended by the immoral behaviour of the centaurs who had attempted to kidnap the women, slaughtered them all.
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Gemstone Group
Roman, circa 1st century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £520
Comprising agate, carnelian, jasper and other stones, displaying intaglio busts and scenes including: Hercules wrestling the Nemean lion; female busts in profile; cockerel standing right; seated winged deity; an erotic scene; peacock or other bird; eagle grappling with a snake; two figures, possibly gladiators in combat; each accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.97 grams total, 11-15 mm
Ex property of a Bristol family collection formed between 1960-late 1970s. Two from a London collection, UK. -
Romano-British Enamelled Bronze Hen Brooch
2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Modelled in the half-round with stylised eye and feather detailing, remains of polychrome enamelling; partial remains of pin lug and catchplate. 7.5 grams, 35 mm
Found South Humberside in the 1970s. Acquired before 2000. Ex private collection, Hertfordshire, UK. -
Roman Bronze Goddess Statuette Heads
Circa 1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Comprising: a female with hair held in a chignon at the nape; figure with hair dressed in short wavy tufts, large eyes with exaggerated eyelashes. 71 grams total, 23-25 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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