Budapest Régiségei 30. (1993)

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1976 SZIRMAI 1989 TASSINARI 1970 THOMAS 1961 B. SULTOV, Antike Zentren der Töpferei in Untermösien. Sofia. K. SZIRMAI, Barrack-Bloks in the Praetentura of the Legionary Fortress in Aquincum (1987-1988) In: Roman Frontier Studies, 259-262. S. TASSINARI, Patères à manche orné. Gallia XXVIII, 127-163. THOMAS E-, Római kori mázas agyag díszedények a győri múzeumban. (Roman Glazed Ware Ornamental Vessels in the Győr Museum. Arrabona 3,17-32. TOPÁL 1981 VERTET 1981 VIKIÓ-BELANŐIÓ 1970 J. TOPÁL, The Southern Cemetery of Matrica (Százhalombatta-Dunafüred). Fontes Archaeologici Hungáriáé. Budapest. H. VERTET, Remarques sur le rapport entre les ateliers céramiques de Lezoux de la Vallée de l'Allier, de la Graufesenque et ceux de Lyon. RCRF Acta 13, 92-111. B. VlKIc-BELAN&é, Beitrag zur Problematik der keramischen Werkstätten in Südpannonien in der römischen Kaiserzeit. Archlug 11, 29-44. A CONTRIBUTION TO GLAZED CASSEROLE HANDLES FROM PANNÓNIA Not even the great quantity of Roman finds recovered in Hungary over the last two decades has changed the fact that glazed ware remains relatively rare among the ceramics representing the Early and Middle Imperial Period. Among other things, this may also be the reason why this group of artifacts has not lastingly attracted the attention of Hungarian scholars. The few examples include research concerning the manufacturing centers of glazed ceramics by Éva Bonis and the systematic and continuous publication of such materials from Tác-Gorsium by Zsuzsanna Bánki. The manufacturing of glazed pottery in Italy influenced South-Gaulish workshops most where an early production of glazed vessels is apparent. Clay copies of metal casseroles with relief-decorated handles were especially popular. Some such specimens found in Pannónia, especially at Aquincum, will be discussed for the first time in this paper. Casserole-handles decorated with the bust of Luna (7 specimens) form an easily distinguishable group among the pieces under discussion here. With the exception of a smaller fragment brought to light in Brigetio, all of them have been found in Aquincum; on the basis of its similarity to five other specimens, a stray handle of unknown provenience registered in the Esztergom museum may also originate from Aquincum. It possibly found its way to the Esztergom collection by donation or purchase. In all seven cases the striking uniformity of the iconography is indicative of similar, if not identical moulds. Since most of these artifacts evidently came to light in Aquincum, it is reasonable to assume that the manufacturing centre should be sought after in this town as well. A few finds supported this hypothesis during the course of research in the past decades, especially in the form of various types of glazed vessels and lamps. Such pottery came to light, among other places, in the early Imperial Period qrayeyard lot at the site of Bécsi street, in graveyard the deposit of the military headquarters at Laktanya street, and in the cemetery at Benedek Elek street. During his investigations of the Aquincum civil town, Tibor Nagy not only found a sherd from a glazed bowl in the manufacturing area called "Basilica ß", but also discovered raw materials used in preparing the glaze as well as the fragments of mixing bpwls of various sizes. Both Melinda Kaba and Tibor Nagy defined the end of the Marcomannic wars and the end of the AD 2nd century respectively as the terminus ante quern date for these finds. Consequently, it is possible to assume that in the middle as well as in the second third of the AD 2nd century at least one potter operated at the so-called Potters' Settlement of the Gas-Factory site, who was aware this early glazing technique. It remains an open question, however, if he or she imported or adopted glazing techniques which, for a short time, were used in combination with the wealth of local decorative motifs. The small number of such finds, however, suggests that the demand for these artifacts was not particularly great; they must have been in demand by only a small stratum in society. The other group of casserole-handles characterized by semi-circular ends is represented by two specimens from Brigetio and another find from Aquincum. These artifacts seem to be linked to each other on a purely iconographie basis: in all three cases, the pearl ornament forming the frame-design is a direct imitation of the motif seen on the handles of metal casseroles. In addition, the depiction naked figure on this handle is undoubtedlty inspired by Dionysian mythology. 250