Bidspirit auction | MYCENAEAN POTTERY JUG WITH BLACK

MYCENAEAN POTTERY JUG WITH BLACK MOTIFS - Ca. 1300 - 1200 BCA wheel-thrown Mycenaean pottery jug with a spout. This pouring vessel has a squat foot, a rounded body, and a gently sloped shoulder. It has a false central spout flanked by a pair of arching handles, and a true spout with a flared rim emanating from the front of the body. The cream-hued vessel is decorated along the upper half with black linear motifs forming concentric circles and solid bands around the midsection. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 53.11.6.Size: 185mm x 170mm; Weight: 915gProvenance: Property of a London art gallery, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Connecticut collection; Ex. Ariadne Gallery, NYC, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.