Neo-Assyrian glazed and painted pottery jar

W31

£195.00

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A faded polychrome glazed pottery jar with a globular body and rolled rim. The shoulder is decorated with a blue and yellow painted petal pattern on a green background.

Culture
Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian, 9th to 7th Century BC

Size
9.1 x 7 cms

Condition
Glaze extensively worn and discoloured as seen in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Hattermerbroek, Netherlands; acquired late 20th Century

For similar vessels in the British Museum, please see:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1922-0812-20
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1969-1102-1
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1856-0903-1264

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