Bidspirit auction | CYPRIOT POLISHED BOTTLE WITH GEOMETRIC

CYPRIOT POLISHED BOTTLE WITH GEOMETRIC MOTIF - Ca. 1600 - 1000 BC.A red-polished ware bottle features a globular body with a long cylindrical neck and a slightly flared rim. The body includes three finger-sized dimples that align with a band of wave-like incisions. Two moulded bands run up the exterior of the neck, which is also decorated with small incisions vertically along its length, as well as a linear band at the base. The vessel is completed with a slightly rounded base. For similar see: Ancient Art Cyprius, The Cesnola collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, n. 67-68Size: 190mm x 110mm; Weight: 370gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.