Large Colima Redware Jar - Fascinating Form!
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Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A remarkable hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel with a round but stable base, a wide hip, a dramatic carination, a sloping shoulder, a squat neck, and a flared rim, all enveloped in a vibrant red slip. The shoulder is adorned by 2 sets of 7 vertical incised striations lying across from each other and 2 lines of 3 raised dots, which also lie across from one another. Size: 11.9" Diameter x 8.7" H (30.2 cm x 22.1 cm)
Provenance: private Kelley collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2000
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.
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168492
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A remarkable hand-built and highly burnished pottery vessel with a round but stable base, a wide hip, a dramatic carination, a sloping shoulder, a squat neck, and a flared rim, all enveloped in a vibrant red slip. The shoulder is adorned by 2 sets of 7 vertical incised striations lying across from each other and 2 lines of 3 raised dots, which also lie across from one another. Size: 11.9" Diameter x 8.7" H (30.2 cm x 22.1 cm)
Provenance: private Kelley collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2000
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#168492
Condition
Expected nicks, chips, and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice manganese deposits.
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- 26.5%
Large Colima Redware Jar - Fascinating Form!
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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