Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

2 by Apicius, Apicius, Starr, Frederick, 1858-1933, Vehling, Joseph Dommers, 1879-1950

Chapter 22: Book IX

Chapter 22: Book IX

{Illustration: WINE PITCHER, ELABORATELY DECORATED "Egg and bead" pattern on the rim. The upper end of handle takes the form of a goddess--Scylla, or Diana with two hounds--ending in acanthus leaves below the waist. On the curved back of handle is a long leaf; the lower attachment is in the form of a mask, ivy-crowned maenad (?). Ntl. Mus., Naples, 69171; Field M., 24048.} {Illustration: CACCABUS Stewpot, marmite, without a base, to fit into a hole of stove. The flat lid fits into the mouth of the pot. Found in Pompeii. Ntl. Mus., Naples, 74806; Field M., 24171.}
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