{"product_id":"fruit-vendor-table-roman-marketplace-resin-miniature","title":"Fruit Vendor Table","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoman markets - the \u003cem\u003emacellum\u003c\/em\u003e in larger cities, the open-air \u003cem\u003eforum\u003c\/em\u003e in towns - sold fresh produce daily from low wooden tables exactly like this one. Fruit vendors (\u003cem\u003epomarii\u003c\/em\u003e) brought figs, dates, apples, pears, and grapes from suburban orchards before dawn and arranged them in shallow baskets and reed trays for the morning crowd. Period: \u003cstrong\u003eRoman antiquity, 1st c. BCE - 3rd c. CE\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis table depicts a typical fruit-vendor setup: a sturdy wooden trestle topped with a sloped display, baskets of stacked produce, a small set of bronze hand-scales, and a folded cloth at one end for wiping fruit. Recovered marketplace layouts from \u003cstrong\u003ePompeii (79 CE)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOstia Antica\u003c\/strong\u003e show identical low-table arrangements lining the \u003cem\u003ecardo\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003edecumanus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePainting tips\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden table: medium oak base, brown wash, dry-brush highlights along edges and grain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFruits: paint each variety distinctly - purple\/green grapes, red\/yellow apples, dark figs, golden pears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaskets: pale tan wicker, sepia wash settles into weave detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCloth: off-white linen with sepia wash for used appearance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical sources \u0026amp; further reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePompeii excavations: macellum at Regio VII, Insula 9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOstia Antica: \u003cem\u003eForum of the Corporations\u003c\/em\u003e excavations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolleran, Claire. \u003cem\u003eShopping in Ancient Rome\u003c\/em\u003e (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e⚠ Small parts. Not suitable for children under 14.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DIORAO","offers":[{"title":"1:72 \/ None","offer_id":53716653867345,"sku":"DIO-024","price":4.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:72 \/ Black","offer_id":53716653900113,"sku":"DIO-024","price":5.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:72 \/ White","offer_id":53716653932881,"sku":"DIO-024","price":5.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:48 \/ None","offer_id":53716653965649,"sku":"DIO-024","price":6.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:48 \/ Black","offer_id":53716653998417,"sku":"DIO-024","price":7.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:48 \/ White","offer_id":53716654031185,"sku":"DIO-024","price":7.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:43 \/ None","offer_id":53716654063953,"sku":"DIO-024","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:43 \/ Black","offer_id":53716654096721,"sku":"DIO-024","price":10.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:43 \/ White","offer_id":53716654129489,"sku":"DIO-024","price":10.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ None","offer_id":53716654162257,"sku":"DIO-024","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ Black","offer_id":53716654195025,"sku":"DIO-024","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ White","offer_id":53716654227793,"sku":"DIO-024","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:32 \/ None","offer_id":53716654260561,"sku":"DIO-024","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:32 \/ Black","offer_id":53716654293329,"sku":"DIO-024","price":15.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:32 \/ White","offer_id":53716654326097,"sku":"DIO-024","price":15.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/8275\/2337\/files\/resin_front_1485e4a1-7846-4a95-9293-f29c4b5f442f.png?v=1778178476","url":"https:\/\/diorao.com\/products\/fruit-vendor-table-roman-marketplace-resin-miniature","provider":"DIORAO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}