The Loeb collection of Arretine pottery
A 1908 catalogue of the Loeb collection of Arretine pottery, compiled by George Henry Chase of the Fogg Art Museum for collector James Loeb and published in New York. The plates photograph ancient Roman red-gloss bowls and sherds against black backgrounds, with the relief decoration lit to show its modelling. A designer could take from them the raised frieze bands, rosettes, and figure scenes that suit pattern and border work.
