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Fine Ribbed, Single-Handled Pottery JugCirca 3rd-4th Century AD
Description: Attractive pottery juglet of lightly coarse pinkish-orange clay with a red wash over the upper portion of the vessel. Deeply impressed horizontal grooves encircle the swollen lower body. Set on a raised base ring. The vessel has a pinched spout with strap handle. From the Holyland region. Height: 6 in. (15 cm) Condition: Intact. Provenance: Formerly in an East Coast private collection. Reference: See Roman Pottery in the Royal Ontario Museum by John Hayes, no. 186, for similar jug in the Royal Ontario Museum. Price: $ 500
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