ARCHAIC PERIOD, CIRCA LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.

Details

A CYPRIOT BICHROME POTTERY JUG
ARCHAIC PERIOD, CIRCA LATE 6TH-EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
14 1/8 in. (36.1 cm.) high

Provenance

Louis de Clercq (1836-1901), Paris.
Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Paris and Geneva; thence by descent to the present owner.

Literature

A. de Ridder, Collection de Clercq, Catalogue Tome V: Les Antiquités Chypriotes, Paris, 1908, no. 564, pl. XXXVI.

Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer Price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the Buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

Conditions of sale

Brought to you by

Claudio Corsi Specialist, Head of Department

ccorsi@christies.com +44 (0) 20 7389 2607

Lot Essay

Louis de Clercq (1836-1901) was a French collector born in Oignies, northern France. His collection was formed in the late 19th century, inspired by his travels to the Middle East and Mediterranean, where he was a photographer on a Ministry of Public Instruction expedition. The de Clercq collection is notable as much for its discerning quality as its rich breadth. It was published in seven volumes from 1885-1911, with the subjects as diverse as ancient Assyria, jewellery, marbles, and Cypriot art. Many notable pieces from the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the Musée du Louvre were gifted from this collection in the 1970s.

More from Antiquities

View All