Bowl fragment
Object
Samian ware
Production date
75 A/D/ = 200 A/D/
Object number
1991.305
Physical Description
Fragment of Roman bowl or dish, 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 richly decorated with moulded roulette patterns. 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 richly decorated with moulded roulette patterns. This would have been made by impressing individual stamps into the clay after the vessel had been shaped on a potter’s wheel.
Material
Ceramics
On display?
Yes