Fine Arms, Armour, Ethnographic & Asian
Lot 178:
Cypro-Geometric, circa 900-750 BC. Ample bodied pitcher, with thick handle, swollen bulbous belly for libations. Beautifully painted in classic polychrome coloring against cream slip, with gorgeous umber and dark brown concentric banding throughout. Painted with a necklace like decoration to neck, pinched spout for accurate pouring. Size 6 1/2" H x 5 1/2" W
ex-private NY New York, USA collection, ex-New York estate of Dr. Nafis Sadik
Condition: Overall good condition with minor losses to pigment and surface wear commensurate with age.
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