Ca. 300-400 AD An ancient Roman wheel-thrown redware pottery dish of a squat form that rests atop a flat base. The vessel features broad walls, a shallow basin, and a groove between the rim and basin that was meant to accommodate a lid. The center of the basin is decorated with a four-pointed star surrounded by four stylised concentric bullseye patterns. For similar see: Forrer; Sigillata Pottery of Heiligenberg. Size: L:40mm / W:268mm ; 620g Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art Gallery; formerly in the famous Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister; acquired between early 1960s to 1990s.