Circa 1550-1200 B.C.. Squat, drum-shaped body with broad shoulder and low neck, everted rim to the mouth; three applied strap handles to the shoulder; painted circumferential bands to the body, concentric bands to the underside, trilinear s-motifs to the shoulder, slip red to the mouth and handles; rim restored. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no.74.51.772, for type. 585 grams, 17.5 cm wide (7 in.).
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]
Price realized | 500 GBP |
Starting price | 5 GBP |
Estimate | 800 GBP |