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LOT 0911
Romano-British 'Colchester' Decorated Terracotta Vase
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
6 1/8 in. (530 grams, 15.5 cm).
Black burnished ware jar with narrow foot, bulbous body with broad shoulder and flared rim to the mouth; circumferential band of rouetting to the shoulder; Type BB2; repaired.
ProvenanceDiscovered during renovations of Williams and Griffin, Colchester, Essex, UK, circa 1980s.
PublishedExhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 8th June 2026-14th September 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
LiteratureSee Tomber, R., and Dore, J., The National Roman Fabric Reference Collection. A Handbook, MoLAS monograph 2, 1998.
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LOT 0911
Romano-British 'Colchester' Decorated Terracotta Vase
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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The wheat symbolises abundance, fertility and prosperity in marriage.
