DAUNIAN TERRACOTTA JUG WITH GEOMETRICAL DECORATION

Ca. 500 BC. A terracotta jug with a globular body, a short cylindrical neck and a broad, flaring mouth, with a high strap handle joining the rim to the shoulder. The body is painted in brown with horizontal bands enclosing a broad register of rows of stacked dots. The shoulder is decorated with an undulating vine interspersed with crosses and floral motifs. Further bands of wavy lines encircle the upper body, and the handle is painted with a branching foliate design. The upper face of the rim is decorated with concentric bands and radiating floral sprays around the mouth. Size: 280mm x 250mm; Weight: 3.58kg Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; previously held in a Dutch private collection formed in the late 20th century.

Estimate:£400

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