One-handled Flask with Decorative Appliqués
200-400 CE
Description
Intact piriform one-handled red-slip flask with four appliqué decorations. The mouth is small, with the lip flaring out slightly and a small chip on the edge. The separately-attached vertical handle joins the body midway down and ends just above the base; the vessel sits on a small disc foot. The decoration consists of two ears of wheat, placed one on either side of the handle; a nude youth in profile, bending slightly, and holding something; and a male-female erotic scene. Classification: J. W. Hayes, Late Roman Pottery (British School at Rome, 1972), form 171.39
Dimensions
without handle: H. 14.1 x Dia. 7.7 cm (5 9/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Provenance
English collection (by 1980) sold; to [Jeffrey Spier, Ancient Coins and Antiquities, NY, 1980-1982], sold; to The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (1982-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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