BLACK AMPHORA and other foods

and other foods

a small neck projects upwards from gently sloping shoulders

This is the perfect repository for jewellery and other small objects that may be held near the home entrance or by a bedside

puzzle-like in their appearance

polished and smoothly textured material

BLACK AMPHORA and other foodsThis early 20th century amphora style vase originates from Reading, England. The town is located near Silchester, a once ancient Roman inland port where many remnants of the famed civilisations pottery have been found. This specific vase has an elongated neck and a shorter, more stout body with an almost winged pair of handles, both longer and wider for its size and unusual shape. The amphora may have been painted black to imitate the classical forms