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Frédéric 
2009/07/26, updated 2009/12/29
Contents: 56 shards Source: France, PACA
We start with some stamp... Then, we will propose you some shards exceptional of this superb collection; to not to miss!- Sigilum60 2007/08/29, updated 2009/12/17
Contents: 505 shards Source: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Picardie, Corse
Not easy to identifie ! Even this stamp from ATTIANVS. May be with a little help... - Christophe Devilliers 2009/09/01, updated 2009/12/10
Contents: 16 shards Source: France, Centre
Stamps, stamps : ACVRIO, ALBINVS, CENSOR ... 
Cartennas 2009/06/13, updated 2009/12/06
Contents: 81 shards Source: Algeria, Centre-Ouest
This First shards collection published on our web-site from North Africa is typical from the first century as testified by these stamps from ATEIVS and C.SERTORIVS from Arezzo and this from La Graufesenque potter : MABIO-
Pierrot34 2007/12/04, updated 2009/12/06
Contents: 159 shards Source: France, Spain, Rhône-Alpes,Centre,Midi-Pyrénées,Catalogne
First shards founded in Spain and published on this site. Well done ! - Frenchconnection 2008/11/11, updated 2009/11/27
Contents: 18 shards Source: France, Auvergne
Strange, this ball of clay stamped!!! 
Youngted 2009/11/11, updated 2009/11/25
Contents: 3 shards Source: England, West Oxfordshire
Work in progress ...- AVAL 2007/10/11, updated 2009/11/22
Contents: 244 shards Source: France, Ile-de-France, Centre
Another archaeological french association that propose us nice potsherds. One with an enigmatic stamp on a Drag27 shard ! 
Catuvolcus 2007/10/03, updated 2009/11/21
Contents: 9 shards Source: Belgium, Vlaanderen
I am sure i have already seen this style somewhere but i do not manage to put my hand on it...- Juan Manuel 2009/11/10
Contents: 1 shards Source: Spain,
A stamp of RVFINVS. - Phoenix 2007/11/05, updated 2009/11/08
Contents: 79 shards Source: France, Auvergne
Thanks you Phoenix about this collection of shards founded 20 years ago. BVCCVLA GNATIVS or GNATVS ILLIOMARVS and black samian ... - Haddock77 2007/05/07, updated 2009/10/22
Contents: 62 shards Source: France, Ile-de-France,Franche-Comté - Société Archéologique de Bron 2008/09/14, updated 2009/10/17
Contents: 46 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes
Strongly the continuation... - Jason 2009/09/24, updated 2009/09/29
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, PACA
A magnificent shard, nearly a complete vase ! - La Roye Demange 2009/09/27
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Lorraine
Work in progress ... - Aurelius 2007/07/19, updated 2009/09/22
Contents: 45 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes, Ile-de-France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
First shards have been found in 1931 ! A nice stamp from La Graufesenque potter: LITVGENVS - SAUVERA 2007/04/23, updated 2009/09/22
Contents: 57 shards Source: France, Auvergne
First collection from an archeological association. Lovely ! - François63 2009/09/20
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Auvergne - Ridaro 2009/09/20
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes ?
Only one shard for the meantime, but a superb stamps to " planted pedis ". - JP60 2009/08/02, updated 2009/09/16
Contents: 29 shards Source: France, Picardie
Stamps ofCELSIANVS, ATEIVS, XANTHVS, ARDAC, VITALIS(1), SEXTVS(4) and beautiful motives for a superb collection. - Dave Loose 2009/08/22
Contents: 1 shards Source: England,
Only one vase, but complete... and a enigmatic stamp. Could it be SABINVS potter from Lezoux ? - Duke 2009/07/28
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais - Momdjack 2009/06/17, updated 2009/07/18
Contents: 16 shards Source: France, Auvergne
Work in progress ... - Sandoftime 2009/06/27
Contents: 5 shards Source: ?,
Of the unknown source shards, maybe of north Africa... of which a beautiful signature of the MONIVS potter of La Graufesenque! - Cake39 2006/10/23, updated 2009/06/11
Contents: 67 shards Source: France, Franche-Comté
First on this site. Nice potsherds from south and Gaul center. A few stamps have not been attributed... 
Huub Schmitz 2008/01/14, updated 2009/06/03
Contents: 6 shards Source: Netherlands,
First shard from Netherlands ! Nice Drag27 bowl from Rheinzabern potter AVITVS- Bernard G. 2009/05/22
Contents: 3 shards Source: France, Franche-Comté 
Searcher 2008/01/30, updated 2009/05/19
Contents: 10 shards Source: Germany, Hessen
A collection we real enjoy to publish. Confidential: Searcher was here at the web site birth ...- Chiantikid 2008/11/19, updated 2009/05/07
Contents: 9 shards Source: England, Norfolk
Does an English who likes the Italian wine (if one believes her pseudo of it) and the beautiful stamp Roman? - Samouraï 2009/02/17, updated 2009/04/29
Contents: 67 shards Source: France, Auvergne
Stamps of SVRDILLVS, ROPPVS, MEDETVS, DECVMINVS or DECVMNVS , DONNAVCVS and nice illustration from Les Martres-de-Veyre production site - Miran 2009/03/22, updated 2009/04/16
Contents: 20 shards Source: France, Centre - Blot-sven 2009/04/15
Contents: 2 shards Source: Germany, Bavaria - Thrace 2008/10/08, updated 2009/04/12
Contents: 8 shards Source: France, Midi-Pyrénées
Of the gladiators, nothing that of the gladiators... for the meantime! - Tigrani85 2009/03/19, updated 2009/04/09
Contents: 15 shards Source: France, Pays de la Loire - Bat's 2009/04/08
Contents: 4 shards Source: France, Auvergne
Stamps from Lezoux's potters TVRTVNNVS and CELSIANVS de Lezoux and also GEAMILLVS from Banassac ? - Edragalf 2009/03/16
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, île de France
A fight... while waiting for the continuation. 
Illanua 2009/01/16, updated 2009/03/12
Contents: 16 shards Source: Suisse, Romandie
In Swiss you may find potteries from La Graufesenque potters like ... and also Swiss samian ware from Avenches production site- Warwick Wolf 2009/03/12
Contents: 1 shards Source: England, West England
A signature of the LVCEIVS potter of Lezoux, from England. - Tomulus67 2008/05/04, updated 2009/03/05
Contents: 5 shards Source: France, Alsace
A shard that should come from Moselle fabric: Boucheporn, Chémery, Mittelbronn ? - RobinDesBois76 2007/12/03, updated 2009/02/19
Contents: 72 shards Source: France, Haute-Normandie
A centaur we do not manage to identify ! Help ! - Samovar 2009/02/15
Contents: 11 shards Source: France, Auvergne - Valérius26 2007/04/17, updated 2009/02/06
Contents: 23 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes - Lionel.M 2008/04/11, updated 2009/02/03
Contents: 88 shards Source: France, Basse-Normandie
VERTECISSA is from Lezoux for sure but this QVINTVS with a QVINTI.M stamp ! Lezoux or La Graufesenque ? Help ! - Yves Blanc 2009/01/29
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Midi-Pyrénées
Work in progress ... - Bouchon 2009/01/20
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, PACA
A lion who should not linger to be identified! - Krahforst K 2009/01/18
Contents: 1 shards Source: Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz
Beautiful stamp of PRIMIGENIVS, potter of Sinzig or Trier, - Valerius Macedo 2008/06/01, updated 2009/01/01
Contents: 50 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes
Work in progress... - mpm 2008/12/16
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes - Alice 2008/11/27, updated 2008/12/10
Contents: 4 shards Source: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Alice propose this nice stamp from La Graufesenque CALVS potter and other stamp like CCILVI more enigmatic... In all cases we wait for what should comes next impatiently ! - René 2008/12/06
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Corse 
Petersson 2008/11/13
Contents: 1 shards Source: Sweden,- Franciscus 2008/09/14, updated 2008/11/04
Contents: 23 shards Source: France, Midi-Pyrénées
Of beautiful motives on shards of beautiful size! - Laurent59 2008/10/10, updated 2008/10/17
Contents: 5 shards Source: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Of beautiful non figurative motives - Sigillée63 2008/10/14
Contents: 3 shards Source: France, ?
Two beautiful shards of central Gaul and an intra-decorative signature of the IVSTVS potter from The Graufesenque - Trajan 2008/09/07, updated 2008/09/11
Contents: 5 shards Source: France, Lorraine
An edge to the barbotine, a signature anépigraphe. - Martis 2008/09/06
Contents: 5 shards Source: France, Bretagne
Attention! Identification is not going to be a part of pleasure: the agricultural contraptions parceled out these shards well! - Curiosus 2008/09/05
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes
For a beginning, it is a beautiful beginning! A superb shard, with an interesting signature! - Kalyan 2008/08/21, updated 2008/09/05
Contents: 60 shards Source: France, Languedoc-Roussillon
This is the kind of story we like. Kalyan picked up those shards when he was 16th years old. Fifthy years ago... - Fanon85 2008/08/31
Contents: 10 shards Source: France, Pays-de-Loire
Work in progress... - Aceromique 2008/04/28, updated 2008/07/13
Contents: 3 shards Source: France, Languedoc-Rousillon
Nice flowers and ovolos from ... - Bluestone 2008/07/13
Contents: 2 shards Source: England,
This lion's head shoud come from Lezoux according to Oswald. The not figured punches of the second shard do not allow us to detemine the production site ! - John 2008/07/10
Contents: 4 shards Source: England, East Midlands
Thanks for this vase on one shard and thanks to G.Rogers and his book concerning not figured punch from Lezoux... - Phil Turner 2008/07/08
Contents: 1 shards Source: England, West Midlands
Nice stamp on a plate from a major potter of Lezoux in France: CINNAMVS - Chaf 2008/06/30
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Picardie
Personnal message to Mister Chaf: I suggest this SATVRNINVS shouls have works more probably at Lezoux because the one from the East did not produce smooth form like yours ! - RobinLaFramboise 2008/04/29, updated 2008/06/19
Contents: 7 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes
Shards from Banassac are quiet easy to identify. Do you know why ? (Look for the E...) - Denheit 2008/06/06
Contents: 3 shards Source: France, Alsace
A new shard that could have be used as a toy. Nice stamp from BASSVS from La Graufesenque and CELSINVS from East-Gaul - Bifidus 2008/06/05
Contents: 6 shards Source: France, PACA
Those 3 stamps could be from CELADVS, IVLLINVS and T.F(LAVVS) SEC(VNDVS) but the others ? - JP63 2007/06/08, updated 2008/05/31
Contents: 126 shards Source: France, Auvergne
Stamps, stamps, stamps: BVTRIO BVRDO ILLIOMARVS CINNAMVS and more to test your talents to identify ! - Mathis 2008/05/31
Contents: 9 shards Source: France, PACA
Work in progress... - Nicoléon 2008/05/20
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Poitou-Charentes
Work in progress... - Shiva 2008/04/05, updated 2008/05/14
Contents: 6 shards Source: France, Alsace
Nice Drag27 bowl with a stamp of ... - Rudies62 2008/05/13
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Nice shard in the style of GESATVS potter from Lavoye - Myluke13 2008/02/25, updated 2008/05/01
Contents: 7 shards Source: France, PACA
On of the figure type that give us a lot of work: The Rabbit ! - Kezako13 2008/04/29
Contents: 21 shards Source: France, PACA
Work in progress... - Juan 2008/04/28
Contents: 1 shards Source: Spain, Comunitat valenciana
An interesting shard may be Italique ! The signature of ANCHARIVS and his slave [...]ARNO ? - Davador03 2007/09/22, updated 2008/04/27
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Auvergne - Furax67 2007/03/18, updated 2008/04/27
Contents: 14 shards Source: France, Alsace
Furax propose us figure-stamp from 'the small medallion potter'. Nice stamps from Heiligenberg potters: MONTANVS SACIRATVS AMATOR... - Michel Née 2008/04/12, updated 2008/04/27
Contents: 45 shards Source: France, Loiret
What a good idea you have got to buy this house near an antic ford on the Loire river... See you soon Michel ! - François58 2008/04/05
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Bourgogne
A stamp ON.C[...] or OII.C[...] may be [...]O.NC ! - Rolanditie 2008/03/26
Contents: 1 shards Source: Suisse, Canton de Genève
Roland propose us this mortar fragment from the third century - CousinHub 2008/03/09
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, PACA
Sorry Cousin Hub ! The figure-type of this 2 nice shards are not describe in our literature ! It will not be easy ! - JaWi 2007/09/29, updated 2008/02/29
Contents: 71 shards Source: Germany, Hessen
First collection from Germany on this site. Let's have a look on this stamp from DEXTER of Trèves... - P.Guillot 2008/02/27, updated 2008/02/28
Contents: 10 shards Source: France, Franche-Comté
The first decorated shard represent a ... Or may be a ... Give us your opinion ! - Lionel 2008/02/25
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Bourgogne
A figure-type often used by the potters from this time: Gladiators ! This one should have been designed at Lezoux - Sebastianutti didier 2008/02/25
Contents: 14 shards Source: France, Midi-Pyrénées
Those shard have been found among rubble that comes from a parking place building site... - Mithra 2008/02/18, updated 2008/02/20
Contents: 2 shards Source: Germany, Baden-Württemberg
Nice stamp inside the scenary of CERIALIS potter from Rheinzabern ! - Peter 2008/02/18
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, PACA
Peter took this shard on an antic site just before mechanical diggers comes ... - Triskel 2008/01/11, updated 2008/02/11
Contents: 15 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes
We may re-build entire dish very soon ! Compare Tris2 with Phoe11 from Phoenix collection ! - Penoovindos 2007/09/30, updated 2008/02/10
Contents: 11 shards Source: France, Ile-de-France
Nices stamps from ILLIOMARVS, PRIMVS and ... on black samian ! - Olivier.P 2008/01/07, updated 2008/02/09
Contents: 25 shards Source: Suisse, Canton de Vaud
First Swiss collection on this site ! Good ! Did you know they also produced samian ware ? - Philoux 2008/02/09
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Languedoc-Roussillon - Tinner 2008/02/01
Contents: 1 shards Source: England, South West England
Nice stamp from Lezoux potter TVTVRO found in South West England - Monaco09 2008/01/30
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Languedoc-Roussillon
We didn't have shards from Langudoc-Roussillon in France ! Here it is repaired ! - Pelé 2006/12/01, updated 2008/01/13
Contents: 20 shards Source: France, Centre
An incise ceramic (the first on this site), and CRESTIO IANVARIS LAXTVCISSA... - Daniel 2008/01/08
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Franche-Comté
A nice shard on Drag37 from Lezoux. A second one with an unidentified boar ! - Satto 2007/12/06, updated 2007/12/14
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Lorraine
Work in progress... - BG63 2007/05/03, updated 2007/11/28
Contents: 141 shards Source: France, Auvergne
Stamps from Lezoux, La Graufesenque, Pise. 2 shards with stamp inside the scenary from PATERNVS and ADVOCISVS ! - Christophe Chabrié 2007/10/05, updated 2007/11/28
Contents: 7 shards Source: France, Aquitaine
Shards from Montans and stamps from FLORVS QVARTVS and MALCIO - M.B63 2007/11/23
Contents: 10 shards Source: France, Auvergne
Lezoux potsherds and a Lezoux PAVLLVS stamp found near... Lezoux - AG63 2007/11/20
Contents: 20 shards Source: France, Auvergne
AG63 took out this collection, gathered in the beginning of the 20th century, from the coal bucket from where it were stocked and he rebuilt it patiently. 5 almost entire vases and the first mould fragment on this sitea nd a few stamps... Thanks a lot ! - Expressionhist 2007/11/08
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Poitou-Charentes
Another dolphin unknown from Oswald but those 2 shards certainly comes from Lezoux - SeantheDig 2007/11/08
Contents: 2 shards Source: England, West England
Nice stamp from AMATOR potter from Rheinzabern. - JMDumont 2007/09/13, updated 2007/10/22
Contents: 42 shards Source: Belgium, France, Hainaut, Nord-Pas-De-Calais
First potsherds from Belgica on our web site ! Whaouu ! Have you been told about Gallo-Belge ceramic ? - Ienien58 2007/10/03, updated 2007/10/17
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Bourgogne
One stamp from la Graufesenque potter CRESTIO - Dino 2007/10/08
Contents: 1 shards Source: England, East
First collection from England. Nice shard with 2 figures still to be identifies because unknown from Oswald ! - Olybrius 2007/05/05, updated 2007/09/23
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Nord-Pas-De-Calais
Only one stamp but what a stamp. Only for adults ! - Messaline 2007/09/22
Contents: 3 shards Source: France, Basse-Normandie
Surprising this fingerprints in this bowl ! - Laurens 2007/09/21
Contents: 3 shards Source: France, PACA
4 stars for 3 potsherds ? No ! 4 stars for 3 entires dishes which could have a good place in a Museum ! Thanks mister Laurens ! - Patrick Garcia 2007/09/16, updated 2007/09/21
Contents: 42 shards Source: France, Aquitaine
Nice potsherds from Montans and La Graufesenque. The inventor identified it himself. What a skill ! - Eric77 2007/09/09
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Ile-de-France
Oh ! It looks like a drawing from my 7 years old soon !!! But it is not. Could be from Rheinzabern in the 2sd century... - Fredofly 2007/09/09
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Rhône-Alpes
QVADRATVS for sure ! But which one ??? - Serval 2007/09/09
Contents: 2 shards Source: France, Centre - Olivier22 2007/08/24
Contents: 4 shards Source: France, Bretagne
Samian ware from Argonne found in Brittany ? - RC33 2007/06/07, updated 2007/07/04
Contents: 6 shards Source: France, Aquitaine
2 lovely potsherds found in Aquitaine - Lucotecia 2007/06/15, updated 2007/06/24
Contents: 6 shards Source: France, Ile-de-France
Lets have a look on a rarity bowl signed by ROTTALVS of lezoux - Cinto 2007/05/19, updated 2007/06/12
Contents: 11 shards Source: France, Corse
Shards from Corsica with Arretin accent ... - Ludo 2007/06/07
Contents: 1 shards Source: ?, ?
Nice stamp from arretin potter C.CRISPINIVS, slave PHILEROS. Unfortunately source is unknown ! - Ambiorix 2007/05/25
Contents: 3 shards Source: France, Lorraine
Who talks about Black Samian Ware ? With an OFPRIM Stamp ? - KRIKRI58 2007/05/19, updated 2007/05/24
Contents: 4 shards Source: France, Bourgogne
Nice stamp from MARTIO of Lezoux... - Michel Tran 2007/04/21, updated 2007/05/10
Contents: 13 shards Source: France, Aquitaine
Aaaargh Michel ! - Thierry39 2007/05/03
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Franche-Comté
Graffiti !!! - Cthulhu 2006/12/01
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Midi-Pyrénées
The flight of this bird start at La Graufresenque and stop nearby... - Quartzite 2006/11/24
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, PACA
A complete stamp from MASA potter on the menu... - Vro 2006/11/19
Contents: 4 shards Source: France, Picardie
3 figure-stamps, even Oswald have not been told about it... - Oimusav 2006/11/14
Contents: 1 shards Source: France, Auvergne
Only one potsherd that have not a long trip. From Lezoux founded at 10 kms from there... - JullienF 2006/11/12
Contents: 3 shards Source: France, Lorraine
You like riddles ? Who's potter is hiden under the stamp Julien is proposing ?