Stamped Plate

Stamped Roman Red Slip Plate
Late 1st to early 2nd century A.D.

Orange fabric with mica inclusions; red-orange slip with metallic sheen covering the entire surface except for the foot and exterior underside. Vertical wall with flange moulding and rounded rim. Short pedestal foot. Stamped with a rouletted circle of fine linear notches enclosing a planta pedis at the center. Broken into a few parts; mended only, no restoration. Lime deposits present.

H. 1.8 in. (4.6 cm); D. 6.1 in. (15.5 cm).