TimeLine Auctions

Auction 145  –  21 - 25 February 2023

TimeLine Auctions, Auction 145

Greek, Roman, Egyptian & Other Antiquities, Natural History & Coins

Part 1: Tu, 21.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 2: We, 22.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 3: Th, 23.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 4: Fr, 24.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 5: Sa, 25.02.2023, from 11:00 AM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

Early Cypriot Red Burnished Ware Jug
Circa 2300-1650 B.C. A ceramic burnished ware zoomorphic jug with a piriform body, slender cylindrical neck with tapering U-section spout with integral handle to rear and perforated lug to the base of the neck at the front; decorated with a shallow incised geometric motifs composed of clusters of horizontal lines and bands of lozenges with hatched fill, chevrons along the spine of the handle; accompanied by a display stand; some restoration. Cf. Tatton-Brown, V., Ancient Cyprus, London, 1987, p.37, fig.34, for similar jug. 667 grams total, 33 cm high including stand (13 in.). Acquired in the 1990s.From a North Yorkshire private collection, UK. Red burnished ware pottery became the dominant pottery ware lasting into the Middle Bronze Age on the island of Cyprus. Vessels were handmade and covered with a slip, which was burnished and often decorated with patterns incised with a sharp cutting edge before being fired. Potters were able to produce vessels that were either mottled or painted in two colours, often red outside and black inside and on the exterior of the rim. A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]

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Price realized 1'000 GBP
Starting price 900 GBP
Estimate 1'400 GBP
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