Bidspirit auction | IMPORTANT ETRUSCAN FINEWARE INCENSE BURNER
IMPORTANT ETRUSCAN FINEWARE INCENSE BURNER - Ca. 600 - 500 BC. A terracotta incense burner with a bulbous body resting on a spreading circular foot, decorated throughout with closely spaced vertical fluting. The rounded shoulder tapers to a ribbed, bulbous neck supporting a tall, flaring mouth pierced with two registers of triangular openings separated by raised horizontal bands, beneath a broad everted rim. Size: 590mm x 300mm; Weight: 5.7kg Provenance: Private collection; Ex. European private collection, 1994. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. The item is under Temporary Admission (TA), and an additional 5% duty will be applied to the hammer price.