Ca. 50-300 AD A terra sigillata hemispherical bowl standing on a ring base and decorated in three friezes with triffids and festoons. Two curved handles are attached on the sides.Terra sigillata is a type of fine Roman ware 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 from the 1st century BC to the 3rd century AD. Due to their beautiful, almost glaze?like finish, terra sigillata wares were particularly popular and widespread in the Western Roman Empire. Terra sigillata wares were first classified by Hans Dragendorff in 1895?6 and are still referred to by its Dragendorff form number (e.g. Drag. 5); F. Oswald and T. D. Pryce illustrate most of the known types in 'An introduction to the study of terra sigillata' (1920, London: Longmans). Size: L:103mm / W:225mm; 362g Provenance: Previously in UK art gallery; formerly in New York private collection; acquired from A.R. in 2015.