NORTH AFRICAN TERRA SIGILLATA FLASK DECORATED WITH HUNTING SCENE

Ca. AD 300. A terra sigillata mould-made flask with a globular body, tall tapering neck, flaring rim and twin handles. The body is decorated in relief with a dynamic hunting scene depicting a lion attacking its prey and a laurel wreath motif on the opposite side. Palm branches are applied vertically between the handles. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1997,0402.3. Size: 145mm x 100mm; Weight: 150g Provenance: Private collection of a California attorney, acquired from Tetragon Gallery, London, 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.