Roman and Greek Bowl Group

1st century BC-1st century AD. Three bronze containers for domestic use: a small weighing plate, a drinking cup embossed with concentric lines, and a ring pan with concentric grooves in relief. Cf. Boucher S., and Tassinari S., Bronzes Antiques I, Inscriptions, Statuaire, Vaisselle, Paris, 1976; see Grocock, C., and Grainger S. in Apicius: A Critical Edition with an Introduction and English Translation, Devon, 2006, for discussion on their use. 313 grams total, 81-13.7cm (3 1/4 - 5 1/2"). Ex important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s. Dishes and other domestic containers of similar type were used in the Graeco-Roman world for centuries, and are widely described in the Apicius book of recipes. [3]
Condition Report: Fine condition.