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1205 - COLLECTION OF NEO-ASSYRIAN FAIENCE POLYCHROME VESSELS.

Estimate £300 - £600

Description

COLLECTION OF NEO-ASSYRIAN FAIENCE POLYCHROME VESSELS. Ca. 850 - 612 BC. A collection of four faience vessels, including, from top left to right: a small jar with a globular body and a short neck beneath a rolled rim, painted on the shoulder with a band of petal motifs; a glazed beaker with a flaring mouth and a rounded base; a globular jar with a short neck and a rolled rim, the surface with pale slip and traces of greenish glaze; and an ovoid jar with a broad neck and a rolled rim, a pointed base, and small pierced lugs at the shoulder. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 92128, 116378, 135188. Size: 95-120mm x 70-80mm; Weight: 645g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Switzerland; previously with W.R., late 1980s–early 1990s.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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