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DOCUMENT Citation Only Emanuela Bocancea.

The discovery of sites like Pompeii and Herculaneum in the early 18th century fueled an international mania for classical antiquities, especially ancient vases.  Through a process of translation in multiple media, these ancient pots soon became featured on transfer-printed ceramics mass-produced at the Staffordshire potteries.  These ceramics were then exported globally, transporting classical visions to consumers of multiple socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.  Using an assemblage of...