Lot Essay
For similar, cf. T. S. Kawami, Ancient Iranian Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New York, 1992, pp. 50-51 and 58-59, nos 8 and 12.
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CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
Details
AN IRANIAN POTTERY JAR
CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
With spherical body and short concave neck, shoulder decorated in brown with a comb-like wing motif between two hatched bands, a wavy band beneath and zigzag and straight bands above
13 in. (33 cm.) high
CIRCA LATE 3RD-EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
With spherical body and short concave neck, shoulder decorated in brown with a comb-like wing motif between two hatched bands, a wavy band beneath and zigzag and straight bands above
13 in. (33 cm.) high
Provenance
with Seiyo Bijutsu Gallery, Osaka.
Private collection, Japan, acquired from the above in the 1970s.
Accompanied by an Ichikawa Kiyoshi (1898-1987) presentation box.
Private collection, Japan, acquired from the above in the 1970s.
Accompanied by an Ichikawa Kiyoshi (1898-1987) presentation box.
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