Roman Redware Ewer
African Terracotta
A fine example of a double handled redware amphoriskos with bulbous body raised on a 1 cm high foot.
Beautifully proportioned, this jug is most likely of North African origin and made of fine quality clay from central Tunisia, date circa 4th to 5th Century AD.
In excellent condition. No restoration
All is intact and with a strong terracotta colour.
Height 8", 20 cm
Provenance.
From provincial UK fine art auction house listed as Roman.
No supporting documentation.
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Info. African Redware was the most popular type of tableware in the Roman Empire by the 3rd Century AD. The history of North Africa during the period of Classical Antiquity (c. 8th century B.C. to 5th century A.D.) can be divided roughly into the history of Egypt in the east, the history of Ancient Libya in the middle and the history of Numidia (what is now Algeria and Tunisia) and Mauretania (what is now Morocco) in the West. The Roman Republic established the province of Africa in 146 B.C. after the defeat of Carthage. The Roman Empire eventually controlled the entire Mediterranean coast of Africa.