Ancient Parthian Glazed Pottery Pilgrim's Flask
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Ancient Near East, Parthian Empire, ca. 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE. A beautiful pottery pilgrim's flask featuring a traditional lentoid form and a flared spout flanked by arched handles, all enveloped in liberal remains of white glaze. A sparkling iridescence has formed on the glaze, a stunning souvenir from centuries of existence that gracefully complements its elegant form. This distinctive shape of vessel is a copy of a type of leather container shown slung next to cavalry soldiers' saddles on contemporary Palmyrene reliefs and Nabataean figurines. It was also widely produced in plain and glazed ware ceramics in Mesopotamia, used in Iran (e.g. as far as Gurgan and Merv). Size: 1.2" L x 3.7" W x 4.7" H (3 cm x 9.4 cm x 11.9 cm); 5" H (12.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-West Coast, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s
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#183908
Ancient Near East, Parthian Empire, ca. 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE. A beautiful pottery pilgrim's flask featuring a traditional lentoid form and a flared spout flanked by arched handles, all enveloped in liberal remains of white glaze. A sparkling iridescence has formed on the glaze, a stunning souvenir from centuries of existence that gracefully complements its elegant form. This distinctive shape of vessel is a copy of a type of leather container shown slung next to cavalry soldiers' saddles on contemporary Palmyrene reliefs and Nabataean figurines. It was also widely produced in plain and glazed ware ceramics in Mesopotamia, used in Iran (e.g. as far as Gurgan and Merv). Size: 1.2" L x 3.7" W x 4.7" H (3 cm x 9.4 cm x 11.9 cm); 5" H (12.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-West Coast, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s
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.
#183908
Condition
Some chipping to glaze on rim, as well as a few miniscule nicks and abrasions in areas. Otherwise, intact and excellent with stunning iridescence to glaze.
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Ancient Parthian Glazed Pottery Pilgrim's Flask
Estimate $500 - $750
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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