Greek Cypriot Pottery Oinochoe w/ Bullseye Motif
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Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic Phase, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A well-preserved example of a pottery oinochoe exhibiting a spherical body that is adorned with dozens of bullseye-style concentric circles, a decorative style that was quite popular in Cyprus at the time. A squat neck and trefoil pouring spout surmount the orb-form vessel while a bifurcated handle arches gracefully off the verso of the shoulder. Size: 5.15" Diameter x 7.1" H (13.1 cm x 18 cm)
Provenance: Private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection, via inheritance; Leota Furlong Agett Persian Pottery collection, acquired in Tehran, Iran in the early 1960s
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#181343
Provenance: Private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection, via inheritance; Leota Furlong Agett Persian Pottery collection, acquired in Tehran, Iran in the early 1960s
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.
#181343
Condition
Repair to spout tip and handle, with restoration to small areas of rim, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Surface wear along upper half of vessel body, with light fading to pigment in most areas, and light pitting, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to bullseye motif.
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Greek Cypriot Pottery Oinochoe w/ Bullseye Motif
Estimate $900 - $1,350
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