Large Roman Terra Sigilata Pottery Platter

**Originally Listed At $400**

Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A wheel thrown redware bowl with a nearly flat base, a deep body with concave sides, and a slightly rolled rim. Simple wheel cut decoration is in tondo and around the exterior body. This is an example of simple Samian Ware (sometimes known as terra sigillata). It was mass produced in Roman provinces and exported throughout the western part of the Empire. They were made to be used for displaying and serving foods. Some were decorated, but many, like this one, were simple unadorned shapes with glossy finish. Many of them are known from Roman Britain; they are also known from the Pompeii "hoard", a collection of the vessels found in a crate that had arrived in the town and not yet been taken out of their packaging when Mt Vesuvius erupted on August 23, 79 CE. Size: 11.5" in diameter x 2.75" H (29.2 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private H.G. collection, Rhineland-Palatinate, collection acquired between 1970 and 1999

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#147019
Condition Report: Repaired from two pieces. Repair is well done and unobtrusive. Nice deposits on surface.