Lot 2811
A Fine Erotic Roman Lamp. Roman Italy, 1st century AD. The lamp of discus type, without handle, but with elongated nozzel flanked by volutes. Within the large circular discus, a scene of a man and a woman engaged in sensual delights -- the man grasps her foot and raises her leg high. Also clearly indicated is the bed: with patterned bedding, a bolster-like pillow, and elaborately turned legs on the bed frame. On the base of the lamp is slightly raised maker's mark, looking like a ligature of a P and a C. Lamp intact and shows some moderate wear to the orange-brown glaze, mostly at the nozzel. The molded design is bold and the art quite good. Length: 4-1/4". For this motif, cf. BMC, Lamps, Q922. A very fine example, and absolutely genuine!
Estimated Value $600 - 750.
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