Chancay Pottery Jar w/ Figural Handle & Feline Motifs
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Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1000 to 1470 CE. A handsome medium-sized pottery jar or olla painted with polychrome pigments. The bulbous body has a gently carinated side, and a rounded but stable base, flaring rim, and twin strap handles to which one has an attached seated figure. The surface is slipped in a warm terracotta orange and decorated with panels on both sides depicting stylized felines in red, black, and white hues. Size: 8.5" Diameter x 9.25" H (21.6 cm x 23.5 cm)
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Worthington Galleries, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, November 11th, 2019, Lot # 125; ex-private Tennessee, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery, 2016; ex-L. Story collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired before 1965
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#170712
Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection; ex-Worthington Galleries, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, November 11th, 2019, Lot # 125; ex-private Tennessee, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery, 2016; ex-L. Story collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired before 1965
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.
#170712
Condition
Loss to rim and stable hairline fissure halfway around the lower midsection. Abrasions and losses to surface layers and painted motifs. No repairs or restoration. Mineral and earthen deposits on interior.
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Chancay Pottery Jar w/ Figural Handle & Feline Motifs
Estimate $600 - $900
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