Dragendorff 37 - Terra Sigillata Bowl with Lions & Gladiators belly amphora goddess of love holding a

goddess of love holding a flower in her hand

It belonged to the Borghese collection until 1807

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This work was awarded with a gold medal at the Paris Salon of 1804

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Dragendorff 37 - Terra Sigillata Bowl with Lions & Gladiators belly amphora goddess of love holding aOur Dragendorff 37 reproduction is an incredible bowl decorated with reliefs of Gladiatorial combat (Thraex and Murmillo gladiator types) and typical scenes of spectacles including Lions. The pairing of Murmillo class gladiator against Thraex was very usual as depicted in abundant Roman artworks. The name of Dragendorff 37 refers to the classification made by scholar Hans Dragendorff, who introduced the first classification system of Terra Sigillata,