Ancient Greece, Cyprus, ca. 1st millennium BCE. A petite wheel-thrown polychrome vase with a small discoid foot, a tapered body, a rounded shoulder, and a flared rim. A segmented design around the rim and undulating wave-form motifs encompassing the shoulder are presented in black slip atop a tan ground, with a thick dark band around the midsection adorned with applied tan-hued geometric detailing. Some of the dark slip has brightened to a red-orange hue due to environmental conditions over time, making this an attractive example from ancient Cyprus! Size: 3.25" W x 2.625" H (8.3 cm x 6.7 cm).

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo Gallery, New York, New York, USA; ex-private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired from Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, New York, USA around 1980s to 1990s

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#136188

Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, very minor nicks to rim, body, and foot, with fading and light chipping to some areas of pigmentation, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and nice earthen deposits within interior. Old inventory sticker on base.