A Tall Jug and a Deep Plate
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Roman 2nd half of 2nd cent. A.D..Bronze. Dm. 22.3 cmJug: Slender vessel which widens in the middle. The rim of the everted mouth is folded outwards. A separately fashioned, right-angled handle with several edges leads from the rim to the shoulder of the jug. The lower end is adorned by an applique in the shape of a male right foot and a pointed leaf. Turning rills at the neck, foot and base. Traces of adhesive on the outside of the rim. Intact. Said to have been found in Grand (Vosges). Plate: Slightly concave wall and flat base ring. Broad rim with two turning rills which is folded outwards delicately. Set-off on the interior by a sharp bend. An inscription, probably naming the owner, on the exterior of the rim: FLAVI. Below it, old label: "SS6 FLAVI". Below it, the number "SS6" is written in a modern hand in pencil. An ancient repair within the ring base.Formerly Coll. Louis-Gabriel Bellon (1819-1899).
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A Tall Jug and a Deep Plate
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