Roman Samian Ware Cup
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Details
These delightful little cups have been decorated "en barbotine", the design is applied using thick slip and finished with a fine red, Terra Sigillata slip. Sherds of Samian Ware pottery have been found on sites throughout the Roman Empire. While decorated open forms, such as bowls were often made in moulds, this was not possible with closed forms such as this cup which was wheel-thrown.
Samian ware would have originally been made in Gaul, where the fine red illite clay deposits were ideal for this sort of production, before being sent out to all the corners of the Roman Empire.
Some of the sherds of Samian Ware found at Vindolanda have evidence of soldiers’ names scratched in the surface of them, suggesting that these bowls were common enough to have been owned by your average soldier but precious enough for the soldiers to want to make sure no one pinched them.
Each cup is hand-made so might vary slightly from the on in the photograph.
Materials
Terracotta and red slip finish
Dimensions
Approx. 120 mm high, 105 mm diameter
Production
This replica Roman pot has been hand made in Northumberland by Potted History, based on an original artefact. It has been fired to a temperature of over 1000 Centigrade, to emulate the same techniques that the original potters would have employed nearly two thousand years ago.
Health and Safety
As with all of our Museum quality replicas, this piece has been fired to achieve an authentic finish. Like the original, it is unglazed and has no modern finishes applied. As a result, this pot does not meet modern health and safety standards and, although decorative, I would not recommend that this pot be used for its original purpose.
Postage
All items are sent using a second class postal service, if you wish to have an item sent first class please contact me for a quote. Many Thanks
SHIPPING
'Add To Cart' items are ready to send straight away. Please be aware that if bought alongside 'Pre-order' items, your order will be sent when all items are ready.
'Pre-order' items are made to order, and we will dispatch them as soon as we have handcrafted them for you; this usually takes 90 days, but international orders can take a little longer.
We ship our fabulous replicas worldwide.
Shipping costs are worked out during checkout. They are based on where you are in the world and how heavy your parcel is, which can be very variable.
All items are sent using a second-class postal service. If you wish to have an item sent first class, please contact us for a quote. Many Thanks
RETURNS
If you aren't completely satisfied with your Potted History piece, please get in touch to organise a return. Email us at
clare@rothburycreates.co.uk
Then you can send it back at your own cost in an unused condition within 30 days, and we'll refund you for the cost of the item or items returned. If you include your order number with the returned package, that will speed things up. Please leave any original packaging intact.
Our returns address is:
Potted History, Gregory Court, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7SW
PRODUCT VARIATION
Please be aware that due to items being handmade and finished, colour variations will occur during the making process, and each replica will have some differences. Also, know that the item photographed may not be the one that you receive, and colours can appear differently on different screens. Please ensure you look at all the images to get a fully formed idea of the item you are ordering as we try to capture the variations within the images we share. If you prefer a specific colour variation, please contact us before ordering.
