Bulbous Beaker with Ivy Tendrils
200-250 CE
Description
Bulbuous beaker of light brownish clay coated with a black slip ("color-coated"). The decoration on the belly consists of ivy tendrils applied "en barbotine," i.e. in diluted clay. The tendrils are framed by and extend over two bands of "rouletting," which consists of rows of vertical strokes impressed with a rotating tool (1). The slip is partly abraded on exposed areas of the barbotine decoration. 1. For vessels with a similar barbotine patterns of ivy, see the Catalogue of Roman Pottery, British Museum (1908), fig. 77 (M131) and 78 ((M133).
Dimensions
11 cm (4 5/16 in.)
Provenance
Pinney Family, Arne House, Wareham, Dorset. Captain A.W.F. Fuller, London, UK (1882-1961). [Bonhams, Limited. London, 30 October 2003, Lot 256] sold; to [Charles Ede Limited, London, 2003-2011] sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2011. Note: Old label on vessel reads "ROMAN POT, Dug up in the grounds of Arne, House, ARNE, near Wareham, Dorset by the Pinney family".
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