Cypriot jug with incised decoration
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AR2984
| Object: |
Cypriot jug with incised decoration
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| Material: |
Beige clay with red polished glaze. Incised decoration with white incrustation.
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| Period: |
C. 2100 BC to 1700 BC. Middle Bronze Age of Cyprus. |
| Description: |
Red polished ware with piriform body, round base and long, narrow cylindrical neck with funnel mouth. One vertical round handle at the side. Incised decoration with white infill including various geometrical motives.
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| Dimensions: |
14cm height. C. 8.5cm diameter.
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| Condition: |
Two fragments at the lip restored. 3cm large damage and 1cm large hole at the bottom. Several cracks emanating there, remains of older restoration with modern white infill. The vessel as a whole is stable and in fair condition.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2017 from the German family collection Brem. Acquired for the collection in 1958 in Kuwait.
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| References: |
Similar Christie's South Kensington, The Art of Ancient Cyprus, 6 Nov 2001, lot 151. Similar British Museum, acc.no. 1919,0712.1. |
| Literature: |
A broad but compact overview on Cypriot art is given by V. Karageorghis in Treasures in the Cyprus Museum. Especially in regard to Cypriot pottery we recommend the comprehensive catalogue of the famous Cesnola collection, V. Karageorghis, Ancient Art from Cyprus, The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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