Asta 11 FINE ANCIENT ART - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Da Apollo Art Auctions
15.12.24
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW

LOTTO 49:

EGYPTIAN AMARNA POTTERY NECK OF JAR


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£ 500
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EGYPTIAN AMARNA POTTERY NECK OF JAR
New Kingdom, Reign of Akhenaton, Ca. 1352 - 1336 BC.A reddish-buff pottery neck fragment of a jar with face of Hathor and papyrus columns. Elaborately decorated neck in red, black, and blue. The pastel pigment was made from ground-up blue frit, a mixture of cobalt and alum. Originally, potters relied on blue paint to accentuate small details, such as the grape cluster hanging from a vine on the wine jar in this case. Over time, artists began to use blue paint for more complex designs and figures.Size: 120mm x 140mm; Weight: 425gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.