Egyptian Predynastic Naqada blacktop vase, ex. Stanley Seeger collection
E65£2,000.00
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A fine burnished red pottery vase with a black top, featuring an ovoid shape and a subtly flared rim.
Culture
Egypt, Predynastic, Naqada II, c. 3650-3300 BC
Size
12.1 x 9.1 cms, 15.7 cms with stand
Condition
Intact part from a few insignificant surface chips, supplied with a tripod display stand
Provenance
Ex. estate of Christopher Cone And Stanley J. Seeger, North Yorkshire, UK. Seeger (1930-2011) was an enormously wealthy American art collector who acquired some extraordinary works ranging from Francis Bacon to Picasso to antiquities. Seeger and Cone purchased Sutton Place in Surrey from J P Getty, at the time the most expensive property ever to have been sold in the UK. Cone and Seeger mostly acquired their antiquities at auction in London during the 1970’s-1980’s.
White ink inscription under the base: “Anti 1137”, remnant of a 19th Century paper label to one side (no writing extant).