Greek Mycenaean painted pottery stirrup jar

G367

£900.00

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A pottery stirrup jar with conjoined bridge handles and a side-mounted spout. The lower body is painted with ochre bands and the shoulder is decorated with a series of five multi-linear mounds topped by dots.

Culture
Greek, Mycenaean, Late Helladic IIIb, c. 1300-1200 BC

Size
11.1 x 12 cms

Condition
Chips on the spout and foot otherwise intact, areas of surface wear and a patch of calcified accretion on one side

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Chatham, New York, USA; acquired in Hong Kong during the 1990’s.

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