IX.9.c Pompeii. Casa del Porcellino or Casa di Sulpicius Rufus.

Linked to IX.9.b. Excavated 1880 and 1887.

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IX.9.c Pompeii. December 2005. Peristyle, looking east. According to Jashemski, the open area was enclosed on the north, west, south and part of the east sides by a portico. It was supported by four columns and one engaged column, and a double pillar at the south-west corner. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.248)

IX.9.c Pompeii. December 2005. Peristyle, looking east.

According to Jashemski, the open area was enclosed on the north, west, south and part of the east sides by a portico.

It was supported by four columns and one engaged column, and a double pillar at the south-west corner.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.248).

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2023. Looking west across garden area from south portico. Photo courtesy of Johannes Eber.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Doorways to Anteroom in south west corner of Portico.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Doorways to anteroom in south-west corner of portico.

IX.9.c Pompeii. December 2005. Room with two doorways, in south-west corner of portico.
According to NdS, the need for two doorways was not understood, other than to have greater light.
See Notizie degli Scavi, 1889, p.129

IX.9.c Pompeii. December 2005. Room with two doorways, in south-west corner of portico.

According to NdS, the need for two doorways was not understood, other than to have greater light.

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1889, p.129

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west into anteroom leading to small room or cupboard.
According to NdS, these could have both been described as cubiculae.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Looking west into anteroom leading to small room or cupboard.

According to NdS, these could have both been described as cubicula.

$IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Anteroom with drain on south side which emptied into the street. According to NdS, this room had flooring of signinum, and walls painted with a yellow background, although the frieze was painted to look like imitation marble. In this room two bronze seals were found – on 12th April 1887, with the wording - Q. Nolani \ Primi (see Notizie degli Scavi, 1887. p. 245), and on 21st June 1887, with the wording - C. Salpici \ Rufi (see Notizie degli Scavi, 1887, cit. p. 379). See Notizie degli Scavi, 1889, p.129$

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Anteroom with drain on south side which emptied into the street.

According to NdS, this room had flooring of signinum, and walls painted with a yellow background, although the frieze was painted to look like imitation marble.

In this room two bronze seals were found –

on 12th April 1887, with the wording - Q. Nolani \ Primi (See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1887. p. 245), and

on 21st June 1887, with the wording - C. Salpici \ Rufi (See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1887, cit. p. 379).

See Notizie degli Scavi di Antichità, 1889, p.129

IX.9.c Pompeii. December 2005. Drainage channel at base of south wall, in room in south-west corner of portico. According to NdS, this covered channel in the form of a step, ran along the base of the south wall of both rooms. This channel communicated with the central area of the peristyle.

IX.9.c Pompeii. December 2005. Drainage channel at base of south wall, in room in south-west corner of portico.

According to NdS, this covered channel in the form of a step, ran along the base of the south wall of both rooms.

This channel communicated with the central area of the peristyle.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. South wall of anteroom, with entrance of drain from peristyle.

In the south wall was a rectangular recess.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Anteroom. South wall.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. South wall of anteroom.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Anteroom. North wall.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. North wall of anteroom.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of anteroom, with doorway to small room or cupboard.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to small room or cupboard.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Doorway to small room, perhaps a cubiculum, or cupboard.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. South wall of small room

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. South wall of small room, with walls decorated with a white background.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of small room.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. North wall of small room.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Looking east along south wall of small room and anteroom, with drain.

IX.9.c Pompeii. December 2005. Looking east towards portico, from rooms in south-west corner.

IX.9.c Pompeii. March 2009. Looking east along south portico, from south-west corner.

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