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Roman Antiquities recently discovered on the site of the
occupied in some description of game; each seems to hold in his hand a disc or
plate, apparently for the purpose of catching an object thrown into the air. The
details of this are rough and so badly done that at first sight it might seem
to indicate only the uplifted arm of the right-hand figure; but, if so, the pro-
portion would be altogether wrong. And, as the subject is repeated on other
fragments, and in every case the object appears sharply defined, as apart from the
figure, it may indicate a pastime somewhat analogous to our battledore and
shuttlecock.
Our next figure is that of a description of Samian which is extremely rare;
and out of even our immense collection of pieces there are but one or two frag-
ments of this particular class. It is of similar
material to the other, and the glaze is the same,
but the ornamentation has been effected by incused
lines. No perfect example has yet been found in
London, but such are met with on the continent.
In the museum of the Corporation of London at
Guildhall there are some excellent specimens which
came from Cologne. They were formerly in Mr.
Gunston's collection. Tig. 1, Plate I., represents
one of the more perfect vases of embossed pottery. It is a vessel 9^ inches in
diameter and 4^ inches deep. It is tastefully decorated with scrolls of foliage sur-
mounted by an engine-turned pattern. Its chief interest is in the form and position
of the leaden rivet, which is present, and here shown in the illustration. The
other example, fig. 2, is more perfect, is slightly larger, and of a lighter description
of ware. The design is a fanciful- one ; there are representations of birds, and a
good illustration of the Soman eagle. In Plate II. we have two most interest-
ing specimens. On fig. 1 may be discerned one of the most popular stories of
heathen mythology, viz. the suckling of P^omulus and Remus by the wolf. The
subject, relieved by fanciful scrolls, is repeated all round the bowl, and is shown
Roman Antiquities recently discovered on the site of the
occupied in some description of game; each seems to hold in his hand a disc or
plate, apparently for the purpose of catching an object thrown into the air. The
details of this are rough and so badly done that at first sight it might seem
to indicate only the uplifted arm of the right-hand figure; but, if so, the pro-
portion would be altogether wrong. And, as the subject is repeated on other
fragments, and in every case the object appears sharply defined, as apart from the
figure, it may indicate a pastime somewhat analogous to our battledore and
shuttlecock.
Our next figure is that of a description of Samian which is extremely rare;
and out of even our immense collection of pieces there are but one or two frag-
ments of this particular class. It is of similar
material to the other, and the glaze is the same,
but the ornamentation has been effected by incused
lines. No perfect example has yet been found in
London, but such are met with on the continent.
In the museum of the Corporation of London at
Guildhall there are some excellent specimens which
came from Cologne. They were formerly in Mr.
Gunston's collection. Tig. 1, Plate I., represents
one of the more perfect vases of embossed pottery. It is a vessel 9^ inches in
diameter and 4^ inches deep. It is tastefully decorated with scrolls of foliage sur-
mounted by an engine-turned pattern. Its chief interest is in the form and position
of the leaden rivet, which is present, and here shown in the illustration. The
other example, fig. 2, is more perfect, is slightly larger, and of a lighter description
of ware. The design is a fanciful- one ; there are representations of birds, and a
good illustration of the Soman eagle. In Plate II. we have two most interest-
ing specimens. On fig. 1 may be discerned one of the most popular stories of
heathen mythology, viz. the suckling of P^omulus and Remus by the wolf. The
subject, relieved by fanciful scrolls, is repeated all round the bowl, and is shown