Ancient Roman East Gaulish terra sigillata dish with MICCIO FECIT potter's stamp

Ancient Roman terra sigillata dish with a broad, shallow basin, gently flaring walls, a thickened rounded rim and a low circular foot ring. Vessels of this type formed part of the high-quality red-slipped tableware produced in Roman Gaul.

The centre of the interior bears the rectangular potter’s stamp MICCIO FECIT, meaning “Miccio made this”. The stamp is independently recorded on East Gaulish terra sigillata and has been associated with the workshops at Blickweiler, Heiligenberg and Rheinzabern. Recorded examples are dated to the Hadrianic–Antonine period, broadly the second century AD.

Size: ± 18 cm

Condition: Intact and in stable condition, with a clearly legible potter’s stamp. The glossy orange-red slip survives across most of the surface, with areas of abrasion and wear, particularly around the foot and underside. Surface scratches, deposits, minor edge wear and irregularities and signs of wear consistent with age and use. A large X-shaped graffito is incised on the underside of the foot, possibly referring to the 10th Legion, or serving as a numeral, tally or ownership mark.