Islamic White Slipware Vessel - Extensively Decorated
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Eastern Mediterranean, Islamic, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. An attractive polychrome pottery vessel of a globular form with a near-spherical body, a long tubular neck that dramatically flares at the rim, and a loop handle joining neck to shoulder. The surface is beautifully embellished with three "thumb print crescents and black painted swirls, pinwheels, zigzags, and cross-hatched motifs against the red and white ground. Truly a feast for the eyes! Size: 5.25" W x 6.375" H (13.3 cm x 16.2 cm)
Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection; acquired from Middle East in the early 1970s
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#152100
Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection; acquired from Middle East in the early 1970s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#152100
Condition
Several stable hairline fissures on body, with heavy abrasions and fading to pigment, chipping to exterior surfaces of body and beck, and encrustations across many surfaces. Nice remains of pigment throughout.
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Islamic White Slipware Vessel - Extensively Decorated
Estimate $1,600 - $2,400
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