ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH EROTIC SCENE Ca. AD 1 - 300. A mould made terracotta lamp of Loeschcke type V with rounded nozzle and shoulder-volutes. The sunken discus presents an erotic scene in relief, with the filling hole placed slightly off-centre. The handle is pierced, and the base bears a maker’s mark within a circular groove. For similar see: C. S. Lightfoot, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art, Terracotta Oil Lamps, Cat. 190 (type). Size: 130mm x 80mm; Weight: 150g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; thence by descent.