IX.2.23 Pompeii. Shop and room. Excavated 1870.

IX.2.23 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance, looking south across the shop.

IX.2.23 Pompeii. March 2009. Looking south to rear room. The stairs to the upper floor would have been on the left side.

The latrine would have been beneath the stairs, in the south-east corner of the shop-room.

IX.2.23 Pompeii. March 2009. Latrine, which was under the downpipe in the south-east corner.

IX.2.23 Pompeii. March 2009. South wall with door to rear room. 

The rear room was painted with black on the lower level, yellow in the middle, the frieze and border were red.

This room was richly decorated with paintings when first excavated.

Paintings, of the flying Victory carrying the trophy in her arms, Spring with a lamb on her shoulders and a basket in her right hand, and Summer with a basket of flowers in her hand, lifting her veil, were found.

Also, a painting of Danae holding the young Perseus in her arms, sitting by the sea, having a money-chest and a fisherman with rod in front of her.

Sogliano said the top of the paintings were not conserved, and the entire paintings had nearly vanished.

See Sogliano, A., 1879. Le pitture murali campane scoverte negli anni 1867-79. Napoli. (p. 22 no.78)

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.143-4)

See Fiorelli, G., 1875. Descrizione di Pompei, (p.387).

See Bullettino dell’Instituto di Corrispondenza Archeologica (DAIR), 1871, (p.180).

IX.2.23 Pompeii. March 2009. South wall of rear room, with black zoccolo and yellow middle zone. 

IX.2.23, Pompeii. March 2009. East wall of rear room. 

The black zoccolo would have been decorated with painted plants in panels, by a yellow middle zone and by a red frieze.

IX.2.23, Pompeii.  May 2005. East wall with blocked door.

IX.2.23 Pompeii. May 2005. South-east corner of rear room. 

IX.2.23 Pompeii. May 2005. Original plaster used to build or repair wall.