List of important terra sigillata vessel shapes

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The list of important terra sigillata vessel forms gives an overview of the different vessel types of Roman terra sigillata (TS). Since the forms show chronological developments due to fashion and taste, the vessel forms, along with the hallmarks of decorated vessels and the potter's stamps, are an important dating feature. In addition, TS is present at almost every Roman site. The forms are usually named after eponymous sites such as Haltern, Hofheim or Hesselbach or after important researchers (Déchelette, Dragendorff, Ritterling).

The list includes forms that are more common in the northwestern provinces. Completeness cannot be sought due to rare and special forms as well as overlapping typologies. Concordances (e.g. Dragendorff 31 / Niederbieber 1b ) are given whenever possible.

table

Surname surface Vessel type from to image Namesake / eponymous place of discovery comment
Curle 11 smooth-walled, mostly decorated with barbotine Bowl with a collar 070 140 Samian shape Curle 11.jpg James Curle
Curle 15 smooth-walled Plate or shallow bowl 100 200 James Curle
Curle 21 smooth-walled, mostly decorated with barbotine Grater bowl or mortarium- like bowl 150 200 James Curle
Curle 23 smooth-walled Plate or shallow bowl 080 230 James Curle
Déchelette 64 decorated in relief jug 100 150 Samian form Déchelette 64.jpg Joseph Déchelette
Déchelette 67 decorated in relief Jug or mug 050 150 Joseph Déchelette
Déchelette 68 decorated in relief jug 140 200 Joseph Déchelette
Déchelette 72 decorated in relief Jug or mug 150 230 TerraSigillataRGM.jpeg Joseph Déchelette
Dragendorff 11 decorated in relief Crater or bowl Augustan time 055 201005151401 NE CSM Aretine TS.jpgSamian Dr 11 copy.jpg Hans Dragendorff italic form
Dragendorff 15/17 (17 = holders 2) smooth-walled Plate 040 100 Samian form Dr 15 17.jpg Hans Dragendorff / Roman camp Haltern
Dragendorff 18th smooth-walled Plate 050 100 Samian form Dr 18.jpg Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 18/31 smooth-walled Plate or shallow bowl 090 200 Dragendorff 18 31 Haselburg.jpg Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 18R smooth-walled Plate 050 100 Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 4/22/23 smooth-walled shallow bowl 010 100 Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 27 smooth-walled Cup, acetabulum 050 150 Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 29 decorated in relief bowl Augustan time 085 Roemerhalle Kreuznach Sigillata.jpgRoman pottery samian form Dr 29 edit.jpg Hans Dragendorff Popular South Gallic vessel shape, used by bowl drag. 37 replaced.
Dragendorff 30 / Hofheim 18 decorated in relief bowl 040 230 South Gallic TS (1st century) Museum Burg Linn.jpgRoman pottery samian form Dr 30.jpg Hans Dragendorff Common South Gaulish and Hispanic form, related to the Iberian Kalathos (so-called sombrero da copa ), which was widespread there in pre-Roman times.
Dragendorff 31 / Niederbieber 1b smooth-walled Plate ( catinus ) 3rd century Hans Dragendorff / Niederbieber Castle Further development of the drag form. 18/31
Dragendorff 32 smooth-walled Plate or shallow bowl (catinus) 160 230 Dragendorff 32 Haselburg.jpg Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 33 smooth-walled conical cup, acetabulum 150 300 Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 35 Smooth-walled, edge mostly decorated with barbotine Bowl 050 200 Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 36 Smooth-walled, edge mostly decorated with barbotine Plate or shallow bowl 050 200 Terra sigillata plate in pouring 1.jpgSamian form Dr 36.jpg Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 37 decorated in relief bowl 070
  1. - 3rd century
 Saalburg Museum Bilderschuesseln.jpgRoman pottery samian ware form Dr 37.jpg Hans Dragendorff Most common vessel shape decorated in relief, solves form drag. 29 from.
Dragendorff 37 R / Niederbieber 16 Roll stamp or notch cut decoration Bowl or bowl 150 230 Dragendorff 37 R Rheinzabern.jpg Hans Dragendorff / Niederbieber Castle
Dragendorff 38 smooth-walled Collar bowl 150 300 Dragendorff 38 Haselburg.jpg Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 40 smooth-walled Bowl with rounded wall 2nd / 3rd Century AD Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 43 smooth-walled, mostly barbotine on collar Grater bowl 150 300 Dragendorff 43 Rheinzabern.jpg Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 44 / Niederbieber 18 smooth-walled, occasionally barbotine on collar bowl 150 300 Dragendorff 44 Rheinzabern.jpgSamian form Dr 44.jpg Hans Dragendorff similar to Niederbieber 19, without barbotine on the vessel wall.
Dragendorff 45 smooth-walled Grater bowl 170 300 Samian form Dr 45.jpg Hans Dragendorff Spout in the form of a lion's head (so-called lion's head bowl )
Dragendorff 46 smooth-walled, occasionally decorated with a barbotine Bowl 050 150 Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 52 decorated in relief steep-walled cup with a high base late 2nd century 230 Dragendorff 52 Rheinzabern.jpg Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 53 decorated in relief Kantharos 1st century 230 Rheinzabern samian vase.JPG Hans Dragendorff
Dragendorff 54 often decorated in relief Jug or mug 150 230 Céramique sigillée Metz 100 109 1.jpg Hans Dragendorff
Graufesenque C / D Smooth-walled, edge partially decorated with barbotine Bowl or plate 1st century AD La Graufesenque ( Millau )
Graufesenque E. smooth-walled Bowl 1st century AD Roman pottery South Gaulish samian ware.jpg La Graufesenque
Holders 1 smooth-walled Plate early 1st century AD Roman camp Haltern
Holders 4 smooth-walled Plate early 1st century AD Roman camp Haltern
Holders 7 smooth-walled Bowl early 1st century AD Roman camp Haltern
Hesselbach 7 smooth-walled or with notched cut decoration Bowl around 100 AD Fort Hesselbach
Knorr 78 decorated in relief Mug or bowl 070 120 Robert Knorr
Ludowici Bb / Niederbieber 8 smooth-walled Bowl 160 230 Wilhelm Ludowici similar to shape drag. 33, with marginal lip
Ludowici SSa / Niederbieber 12 Roll stamp or notch cut decoration Bowl / small bowl 160 230 Ludowici SSa Rheinzabern.jpg Wilhelm Ludowici
Ludowici p smooth-walled Plate 160 230 Wilhelm Ludowici
Ludowici Tg smooth-walled Plate 160 230 Wilhelm Ludowici
Ludowici Tx smooth-walled Bowl 160 230 Wilhelm Ludowici
Niederbieber 1c smooth-walled Plate 3rd century Niederbieber Castle Further development of the drag form. 31 / Niederbieber 1b
Niederbieber 5/6 Smooth-walled, edge decorated with barbotine Plate 3rd century Niederbieber Castle
Niederbieber 19 Barbotine-decorated bowl 3rd century Niederbieber Castle
Niederbieber 27 smooth-walled Jug / bottle 3rd century Niederbieber Castle
Ritterling / Hofheim 8 smooth-walled Bowl 040 090 Ritterling Hofheim Form 8.jpg Emil Ritterling / Hofheim Castle
Ritterling / Hofheim 9 smooth-walled Bowl 040 060 Ritterling Hofheim Form 9.jpg Emil Ritterling / Hofheim Castle
Ritterling / Hofheim 12 smooth-walled bowl 040 120 Ritterling Hofheim Form 12.jpg Emil Ritterling / Hofheim Castle
Ritterling / Hofheim 13 smooth-walled Inkwell 040 230 Ritterling Hofheim Form 13.jpg Emil Ritterling / Hofheim Castle
Walters 79/80 smooth-walled Plate 160 230 Henry Beauchamp Walters
Walters 81 smooth-walled bowl 120 230 Samian form Walters 81.jpg Henry Beauchamp Walters

literature

General literature on the typology of Roman terra sigillata vessels

  • Colette Bémont / Jean-Paul Jacob: La terre sigillée gallo-romaine. Lieux de production du Haut Empire: implantations, produits, relations. Documents d'archéologie française 6, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, Paris, 1986, ISBN 2-7351-0170-3 .
  • Elisabeth Ettlinger / Bettina Hedinger / Bettina Hoffmann u. a .: Conspectus formarum terrae sigillatae Italico modo confectae. Roman-Germanic Commission of the German Archaeological Institute, Habelt, Bonn 1990, ISBN 978-3774931060 , ( materials on Roman-Germanic ceramics, booklet 10 ).
  • Erich Gose: Types of vessels in Roman ceramics in the Rhineland. Butzon and Bercker, Kevelaer 1950, pp. 7–15 and tables 1–12 ( supplements to the Bonner Jahrbücher 1 ).
  • Bernard Hofmann: La ceramique sigillée. Editions Errance, Paris 1986, ISBN 2-903442-15-0 , pp. 54-68.

Publications with important vessel typologies

  • Dietwulf Baatz : Fort Hesselbach and other research on the Odenwald Limes. Gebr. Mann, Berlin 1973, ISBN 3-7861-1059-X , (= Limes research, volume 12).
  • Georges Chenet , Guy Gaudron: La céramique sigillée d'Argonne des 2e et 3e siècles. Paris 1955, (= Gallia Suppl. 6).
  • James Curle: A Roman frontier post and its people. The Fort of Newstead in the parish of Melrose . MacLehose, Glasgow 1911, also online .
  • Joseph Déchelette : Les vases céramiques ornés de la Gaule romaine. Narbonnaise, Aquitaine and Lyonnaise . Picard, Paris 1904.
  • Hans Dragendorff : Terra Sigillata . in: Bonner Jahrbücher 96/97, 1895/96, pp. 18–155.
  • Frédéric Hermet: La Graufesenque (Condatomago) I-II. Paris 1934.
  • Robert Knorr : Potters and factories of decorated terra sigillata of the first century . Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1919.
  • Siegfried Loeschcke : Ceramic finds in Haltern. In: Mitteilungen der Altertumskommission Westfalen 5, 1909, pp. 101–322.
  • Wilhelm Ludowici : The picture bowls of the Roman potters from Rheinzabern. Catalog of my excavations in Rheinzabern 1901-1914 . 6 volumes, Jockgrim 1904–1927.
  • Franz Oelmann : The ceramics of the Niederbieber fort . Baer, ​​Frankfurt am Main, 1914.
  • Felix Oswald , T. Davies Pryce: An Introduction to the Study of Terra Sigillata. London 1920, reprint 1965.
  • Emil Ritterling : The early Roman camp near Hofheim in the Taunus . Bechtold, Wiesbaden 1913, (= annals of the association for Nassau antiquity and historical research, 40).
  • Henry Beauchamp Walters : Catalog of the Roman pottery in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum . British Museum, London 1908.

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