EGYPTIAN AMARNA PERIOD PAINTED POTTERY JAR WITH BULLS

Ca. 1353 - 1335 BC. A terracotta jar with a biconical body, broad sloping shoulder and tall cylindrical neck, terminating in a wide everted rim with a rounded lip. Painted in black, red and blue on a buff ground, the neck is decorated with a register of upright blue pointed petals alternating with red stamens, bordered by horizontal tricolour bands. A broad frieze encircles the shoulder, depicting two striding bulls separated by a stylised vegetal group of papyrus stalks and lotus buds, framed above and below by multiple horizontal bands. The lower body is left plain. For similar see: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, INV 10071. Size: 485mm x 360mm; Weight: 9.5kg Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; ex. private collection, 1970s–1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants.

Estimate:£5,000

View all items fromApollo Art AuctionsorPorcelain & Pottery