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1330 - PAIR OF CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA VESSELS Ca.

Estimate £300 - £600

Description

PAIR OF CYPRIOT TERRACOTTA VESSELS Ca. 750 - 500 BC. A pair of terracotta vessels, including, from left to right: a jug with a globular body, flattened base, funnel-shaped neck, plain mouth and a loop handle joining the shoulder to the neck; and a squat jar with a rounded body, ring foot, broad cylindrical neck and everted rim, decorated with incised herringbone bands around the shoulder and lower body, with alternating vertical incised panels and rows of protrusions. A pair of pierced lug handles projects from the shoulder. Size: 140-150mm x 130-180mm; Weight: 905g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market before 2000.

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

Auction location

Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM

Pictures credits:

Apollo Art Auctions Ltd