Ca. 1-100 AD A pottery vessel in the form of a jug with a dome-shaped lower body. The vessel has a squat, cylindrical neck and everted rim. A single handle connects the shoulder to the lip. The base is sat on a narrow foot. ‘Terra sigillata‘ is a type of fine ware Roman pottery identifiable by its red glossy surface slip, which was made in specific areas of the Roman Empire, such as North Africa, Gaul, and Central Italy. Terra sigillata is also known for the relief decoration many of the vessels were decorated with which is usually modelled, embossed, or applied. Indeed, some vessels are impressed with stamps which give the type of ceramic its name - terra sigillata means ‘clay bearing little images'. For a similar see The British Museum, Museum number 1982,0729.59.Size: L:190mm / W:180mm ; 1.05kgProvenance: Formerly in a collection of L. R., Bayern, formed before 1970.