A ROMAN NORTH AFRICAN RED WARE POTTERY JUG, the piriform body on flaring foot with small circular mouth, the handle with stylized leaf decoration, the body with appliqué decoration, two leaping lions between three vertical palm branches, 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) high; and a similar red ware shallow bowl on ring foot, the convex rim with barbotine decoration, five leaves with scrolling stalks, 7¾in. (19.7cm.) diam., both 4th-5th Century A.D. (2)

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A ROMAN NORTH AFRICAN RED WARE POTTERY JUG, the piriform body on flaring foot with small circular mouth, the handle with stylized leaf decoration, the body with appliqué decoration, two leaping lions between three vertical palm branches, 6 1/8in. (15.5cm.) high; and a similar red ware shallow bowl on ring foot, the convex rim with barbotine decoration, five leaves with scrolling stalks, 7¾in. (19.7cm.) diam., both 4th-5th Century A.D. (2)

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