by SusanWalker (Author)
The Portland Vase was probably made during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). A work of outstanding technical skill, it is apparently decorated with scenes of love and marriage, the precise meaning of which has been the cause of much debate and interpretation.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 64
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: British Museum Press
Published: 22 Nov 2004
ISBN 10: 0714150223
ISBN 13: 9780714150222