A MINOAN BARBOTINE WARE JUG
Middle Minoan, Circa 2000-1800 B.C.
Ovoid in form with a cylindrical neck, beaked spout and single handle, the body with applied ornament within angled zones delineated by black lines, additional black lines on the neck, the lower third of the body in black
66 in. (15.4 cm) high
Provenance
Crescent Gallery, Tokyo
Lot Essay
For a similar example see no. 179 in Hornbostel, et al., Kunst der Antike, Schätze aus Norddeutschem Privatbesitz.