Rosso antico red ware wedgwood termed his version of red stone ware rosso antico literally old red wedgwood refined the common red ware and started production as.
Rosso antico marble.
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Also the name lapis lacedaemonius or porfido.
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Sheet material marble rosso antico italia furrer s p a.
Rosso antico marble was used for sculptures by ancient greeks romans and estrucans.
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Article by peter tzeferis marmor taenarium and rosso antico were the names given by the greeks but especially the romans in the red marble which according to strabo 65 bc 23 ad was mined near cape tainaro at mani s peninsula southern point in order to grace the architectures and sculpture works of rome at the time of great glory.
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Like most other wedgwood production since 1759 these wares are generally marked.
The red ware of the second period 1795 1843 excels that of the first 1753 1795.
Wedgwood s red body never approached the ex cellence of that of antiquity.
Antico is contained in 4 matches in merriam webster dictionary.
Antique french rosso antico marble garnitures urns.
It was quarried above the village of agios kyprianos on the east coast of cape tenaro cape matapan in greece.
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Rosso antico marble was primarily used for small decorative architectural features although it was also used for a few sculptures.
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It also called marmo rosso di italia pietralavezzara rosso marmi marmo lavezzara rosso rosa antico marble marmo rosso antico d.
Rosso antico marble is a kind of purple red marble quarried in italy.
Wares imitating various stones including agate granite and marble have been produced.
Many examples of the second period are very choice.
So named from a deep toned red marble used by the ancient statuaries and the colour of which was imitated by the ancient potters.