Samian ware

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Samian ware
Samian ware is a kind of bright red Roman pottery also known as terra sigillata (although this is not quite correct, on the continental mainland, terra sigillata refers to both samian and Arretine wares). It is similar to the earlier Arretine ware and both types are attempts to copy more expensive metal originals. Because of this they display skeuomorphic characteristics. It was first made during the first century AD and production ceased around the mid third century.
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Samian ware
Noun
1. earthenware made from the reddish-brown clay found on the Aegean island of Lemnos
(synonym) terra sigillata
(hypernym) earthenware



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