Ancient Roman pottery Amphora vessel - 17.5 cm

Ancient Roman Pottery Amphora Vessel
Culture / Period: Ancient Roman
Date / Period: Roman Imperial Period
Material: Pottery
Dimensions: Height 175 mm × Diameter 110 mm
Condition: Archaeological condition.

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Provenance information:
Object Registration ID: 1040
The current owner (S.N.J. S.) purchased the amphora vessel from J.P. in Eijsden, the Netherlands.
The previous owner, J.P. from Eijsden, the Netherlands, stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s.
According to the previous owner, the vessel had previously belonged to a private collection in the Netherlands, reportedly dating back to the 1990s.
No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.

Background Information:
This Ancient Roman pottery amphora vessel features a rounded body, a narrow mouth with a thickened rim, a prominent loop handle and an elongated pointed base. Its pale beige ceramic fabric and compact proportions reflect the established pottery traditions of the Roman Imperial Period, combining practical functionality with carefully executed craftsmanship.

Amphorae were widely used throughout the Roman world for storing, transporting and dispensing commodities such as wine, olive oil and other liquids. While larger amphorae were essential to commercial trade, smaller vessels of comparable form also served practical purposes in domestic environments. Their characteristic pointed bases and handles reflect the functional requirements of handling, storage and the movement of goods.

Roman pottery production was organised around specialised workshops, where skilled potters shaped vessels from prepared clay using the potter's wheel and fired them in kilns. Regional manufacturing centres supplied local communities, while extensive maritime, river and road networks facilitated the distribution of ceramic goods throughout the Roman Empire. Amphorae and related pottery forms circulated across considerable distances, reaching regions such as present-day France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.

With its distinctive pointed base, rounded body and substantial handle, this vessel illustrates the practical craftsmanship characteristic of Roman ceramic production. It provides a direct and tangible connection to the commercial and domestic life of the Roman world, where pottery containers played an essential role in the storage, handling and distribution of everyday goods.