The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art . n right and left ofside walls, are genii on brackets, with a sword, shield, andhelmet. The walls are discoloured, as in other parts of the house;the line of heat or fire is as clearly defined as if the parts hadbeen purposely contrasted by the caprice of the painter. The second room, or compartment of passage,—for theyhave no doors between them,—has a pluteus wall towards 72 REPORT ON A HOUSE AT POMPEII : garden, 2 ft. 5 ins. high, and 9 ins. thick, and appears to havebeen enclosed in winter by a three-inch partiti
The museum of classical antiquities : being a series of essays on ancient art . n right and left ofside walls, are genii on brackets, with a sword, shield, andhelmet. The walls are discoloured, as in other parts of the house;the line of heat or fire is as clearly defined as if the parts hadbeen purposely contrasted by the caprice of the painter. The second room, or compartment of passage,—for theyhave no doors between them,—has a pluteus wall towards 72 REPORT ON A HOUSE AT POMPEII : garden, 2 ft. 5 ins. high, and 9 ins. thick, and appears to havebeen enclosed in winter by a three-inch partition resting on it,and going across to opposite pier. The walls are ornamentedwith a yellow plinth charged with arabesques, above which thewall is white, with open tabernacle work. Eeed candelabrasupport masks and garlands, and the central panel exhibits aninteresting picture, representing a waxed diptych, with stylus,scraper, a folded and sealed paper, and an ink-bottle and the wiitmg on the letter, it has been conjectured thatthis was the house of the Decurion.*. From the cabinet just mentioned, a walk runs round thegarden, the left and further sides of which were protected by aprojecting roof, beneath which is a wide gutter to receive therain. The angle pier has on its left side a large cantharus,rudely painted on a white ground; the other side, and threesides of adjoining pier, have light arabesques on a white ground. The lower part of piers, for five feet in height, is red; onwliich the angle pilaster has, on eastern side, a circular insertedpainting, 10,| ins. diameter, presenting to vieAV four green glassvessels, a small stone bottle, a bunch of grapes, and a garland * In these two rooms were found: Bronze,—a patera, a coin, parts of a lockand hinge. Glass.—Three vessels of different shapes, a circular tazza sevenins. diameter, of a green colour. Tcrra-cotta.—A tazza, a lamp, and two vases. EXCAVATED UNDER PERSONAL SUPERINTENDENCE. 73 of flowers, on the
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