PAIR OF VILLANOVAN TERRACOTTA VESSELS

Ca. 900 - 800 BC. A pair of terracotta vessels, from left to right: a slender bottle with an elongated ovoid body, narrow neck and flaring rim, the upper body decorated with incised horizontal bands; and a broad deep cup with a rounded body, thickened everted rim and a single loop handle joining the rim to the shoulder. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1909,0720.7. Size: 110-110mm x 60-130mm; Weight: 385g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Belgium; formerly in a German private collection before 2000.

Estimate:£200

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