MYCENAEAN LARGE HANDLED VESSEL - TL TESTED

Ca. 14th-13th century BC A large decorated tan coloured pottery vessel, with a round tapered body and two thin handles connected to the rim of the vessel. The body of the vessel has a front tapered cylindrical spout. The vessel is decorated with brown concentric rings and abstract linear elements around the shoulder. There are light surface deposits scattered over the surface. The vessel has been restored over the break lines and had some areas of resurfacing. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 07.263.1.
Size: 260mm x 215mm; Weight: 1.7Kg
Provenance: Property of a London Art gallery; formerly in NYC collection; Ex. F. F. collection, NYC; Ex. pre-2000 US collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece has been precisely dated having undergone Thermo Luminescence analysis by Ralf Kotalla, an independent German Laboratory. The samples collected date the piece to the period reflected in its style, whilst also showing no modern trace elements. Its TL certificate with full report will also accompany this lot.
500
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500