HUGE EGYPTIAN BLACK TOPPED WARE JAR - 13"

Ca. 4000 - 3100 BC An Egyptian coil-formed Nile silt pottery vessel with a highly-burnished, russet-hued surface made with a thin iron-oxide slip. The vase has an ovoid body which tapers gently to a petite flat base, with a deep interior cavity and a rolled rim. The upper black-hued portion is comprised of thick carbon deposits formed by administering thick clouds of smoke for extended periods in an oxygen-deprived environment. Black-top vessels rose in popularity during the early Naqada I, a culture that inhabited Ancient Egypt during its pre-dynastic period. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 15.2.26/
Size: 320mm x 165mm; Weight: 2.44kg
Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC collection. Ex. Edward H. Merrin Gallery, NYC. 1970’s or 1980’s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
3000
Estimate: GBP 4500 - 9000