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Patera
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Pat´e`ra
n.1.A saucerlike vessel of earthenware or metal, used by the Greeks and Romans in libations and sacrifices.
2.(Arch.) A circular ornament, resembling a dish, often worked in relief on friezes, and the like.


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A six-drawer dresser with antique bronze hardware has classical features such as reeded attic and apron and paterae on the base corners, yet conveys a contemporary mood.
 
 
 
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