APPENDIX

CONSISTING OF

VARIOUS WORKS OF ART PRESENTED OR BEQUEATHED TO THE NATIONBy the late FELIX SLADE, ESQ.*

ANTIQUE ART.

1. An Oenochoe, or Jug, of Greek painted pottery, elegant in form, and ofthe best period of vase painting. The figures are red on a black ground, andrepresent Dionysos (Bacchus) holding a cantharus towards a satyr, who has anOenochoe in his hand; behind the former is a human-headed ibex. Durand Collec-tion, No. 84; Hope Collection, No. 12. Height 11^ in.

2. An Oenochoe, similar to the last, but representing a seated satyr holdingan amphora and cantharus; and a msenad, .supporting on her right arm a small lion,and holding in her left a snake; below is a rich band of honeysuckle pattern.Durand Collection, No. 179; Hope Collection, No. 21. Height 11 in.

3. A Tazza, with two handles, of Greek painted pottery, also of the bestperiod of vase painting, unfortunately somewhat worn and restored. On theoutside are red figures of Athletes washing, and within it a pair of Athletesanointing themselves. Rogers’ Collection, No. 480. Diameter lft. I in. Height 4^ in.

4. A Bowl, of Roman red ware, commonly termed Samian, with figures inlow relief. It is bell-shaped, and rests on a small foot. The design consists of acandelabrum and five columns, surmounted by satyric masks, with female figuresbetween them; they seem to represent the four seasons, two of which arerepeated. Within the bowl is a potter’s stamp partly effaced, ATI... This vase,though found by Signor Riccio at Capua, was probably made at Arezzo;it resembles somewhat in design one figured in Fabroni, Vad fittili Aretini,Tav. viii. It is engraved in Riccio, Scavamenti dell’ antica Capua , PI. iv., and inthe “ Illustrated London News,” Dec. 30, 1854. Height 7§ in. Diameter 8-| in.

5. Bowl, of Roman red ware, or Samian, of a denser pottery than the last,but not so elegant in form or decoration. Round the upper part is a runningscroll of foliage, and below are parallel flutings. Inside is the potter’s stampof bassicoei. Found at Xanten in 1822. Engraved in Houben, Denhmuler vonCastra Vetera, PI. xxi., fig. 1. Height 3£ in. Diameter 9 in.

6. The Sword of Tiberius. This is the iron blade of a Roman Sword, inperfect preservation, enclosed in its sheath; the latter is made of bronze, tinned soas to resemble silver. There are three cross bands of oak leaves, with four loopsfor suspension, and at the lower end is a triangular plate of bronze, on which isembossed an amazon with the bipennis , or double axe; above this is an arch with aRoman eagle and standards. On the upper part of the slicatli is an embossed

* Unless otherwise specified, the objects here described are in the British Museum.