VII.9.30 Pompeii. Thermopolium of Donatus and Verpus.

Linked to VII.9.29 and VII.9.31. Excavated 1822.

VII.9.30 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south towards entrance doorway.

VII.9.30 Pompeii. December 2007. Entrance doorway.

According to Boyce, perhaps at this taberna?, might have been found on one pilaster a painting of Mercury.

Found on the opposite pilaster was Bacchus leaning upon a square pilaster and pressing the juice from a bunch of grapes into a kantharos.

The kantharos stood on the top of the square pilaster.

His references were Helbig 25, PAH ii, 55 (July 7 1822), Museo Borbonico iii, pl.50, Gell, Pompeiana (1832), i, 191, ii,172.

See Boyce G. K., 1937. Corpus of the Lararia of Pompeii. Rome: MAAR 14. (p.111, no.19)

VII.9.30 Pompeii. Drawing of 1827 of painting on entrance doorway.

Bacchus is leaning upon a square pilaster and pressing the juice from a bunch of grapes into a kantharos.

The kantharos stands on the top of the square pilaster. . A panther is to the left of the pilaster.

See Real Museo Borbonico III, 1827, pl. 50.

VII.9.30 Pompeii. September 2005. Looking south across two-sided counter.

VII.9.30 Pompeii. December 2007. Looking south towards rear of bar-room and doorway to VII.9.31.

VII.9.30 Pompeii. September 2005. Shelves for displaying crockery at east end of counter.

VII.9.30 Pompeii. September 2005. Steps to upper floor.

VII.9.30 Pompeii. September 2005. East side of entrance on Via degli Augustali.

VII.9.30 Pompeii. September 2005. Groove in marble sill for shutter.

VII.9.30 Pompeii. December 2004. Via degli Augustali, looking west.     VII.4 on right.