ROMAN POTTERY OIL LAMP WITH EROTIC SCENE. Ca. AD 1 - 300. A mould-made ceramic oil lamp with a circular body and a sunken tondo, surrounded by concentric grooves. The central discus features a raised relief depicting an erotic scene, with two lovers positioned on a bed; the woman reclines while her partner kneels, lifting her legs. The nozzle is short and rounded, designed with a wide wick hole, and is complemented by a pair of volutes on either side. Located in the lower part of the discus is a filling hole. This lamp falls within the Loeschcke typology, categorised as Type I. The material consists of a dark, coarse clay. For similar see: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Object Number: 83.AQ.377.395. Size: 95mm x 65mm; Weight: 50g. Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the German art market; Ex. HK collection, Germany, before 1995. This piece is accompanied by German export license.