Bowl fragment
Object
Samian ware
Production date
75 A/D/ = 200 A/D/
Object number
1991.301
Physical Description
Fragment of Roman bowl, found at Springfield in 1814.
It is made from a type of glossy red tableware known as Samian ware, a pottery primarily used for displaying and serving food. The majority was made in France and Germany and brought to Britain.
This fragment is decorated with a moulded pattern and what appears to be part of a flower or bunch of grapes. This would have been made by impressing individual stamps into the clay after the vessel had been shaped on a potter’s wheel.
It is made from a type of glossy red tableware known as Samian ware, a pottery primarily used for displaying and serving food. The majority was made in France and Germany and brought to Britain.
This fragment is decorated with a moulded pattern and what appears to be part of a flower or bunch of grapes. This would have been made by impressing individual stamps into the clay after the vessel had been shaped on a potter’s wheel.
Associated Place
Springfield Park (Place)
Material
Clay
Dimension
Width: 95mm
Height: 50mm
Depth: 5mm
Height: 50mm
Depth: 5mm
On display?
Yes
