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Large Egyptian Faience Aryballos Vessel browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Ancient World:Egyptian: Pre AD 1000: item # 593020
Apolonia Ancient Art 290 Fillmore St. #D Denver, CO. 80206 303-321-7351 gallery Guest Book Price on request. |
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| This very large Egyptian faience aryballos is from the Late Period, 26th Dynasty, circa 664-525 B.C. This rare piece is turquoise blue in color and has five registers of decoration. There is a small round depression on the bottom that is surrounded by thirty-two petals, with a double row of lotus leaves above. There is a cross hatching design seen through the middle of the body and two rows of petals above. This piece has a wide strap designed handle and has light brown spotty deposits. There is also considerable white calcite deposits seen on the inside of the vessel. This piece had old repair that was skillfully repaired, from three large fragments, and this piece is 100% original. This piece is rare to extremely rare and was probably produced in Naukratis, a port in the Egyptian delta founded by the Greeks circa 7th century B.C. Naukratis was an exclusive Greek community organized by Amasis, and many of it's exports found their way into many foreign markets, including the Etruscans who coveted Greek and Egyptian objects. This piece is analogous to another example that is seen in "Archaic Greek Faience" by V. Webb, 1978, no. 743. This piece is approximately 4.25 inches high and has a nice even light blue color. A custom clear plexiglas stand is included. Ex: European private collection, 1970's. Ex: Fortuna Fine Arts, New York. Ex: Christie's Antiquities, New York, June 2003, no. 41.($8,000.00-$12,000.00 estimates.) I certify that this piece is authentic as to date, culture, and condition: | |||||||||
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