Anatolian Ceramic Vessel with TL test - 57.1 cm

Ancient Anatolian Painted Ceramic Vessel – 2nd Millennium BC A remarkable large ceramic vessel from ancient Anatolia, dating to the 2nd millennium BC. The piece features a pear-shaped body, rounded base, and a wide flared mouth, decorated with geometric motifs including diamonds and rectangles filled with elegant wavy-line patterns. The light-colored clay body is enhanced with red slip and black painted details, reflecting the distinctive artistic traditions of Bronze Age Anatolia. The surface shows larger chips and some missing rim fragments, consistent with its considerable age. Attached TL test by QED Laboratoire. It is stylistically comparable to examples known from the Lake Van region of eastern Anatolia. Provenance: The vessel has been preserved in a Munich private collection for 35 years. The Supplier warrants that he obtained this lot legally. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territory: all our objects will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.

Estimate:£3,473.61

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