Bidspirit auction | SALINAR GRAYWRE WHISTLING FIGURAL VESSEL

SALINAR GRAYWRE WHISTLING FIGURAL VESSEL - Ca. 200 BC - 200 AD. A fine grayware pottery vessel having a tapered rear spout with a squared bridge handle connected to a seated figure, with raised knees and crossed arms, wearing a zoomorphic headdress, and having a large nose, slit eyes, and small disc ear ornaments. Whistle incorporated.Size: 160mm x 210mm; Weight: 640gProvenance: Private London collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. collection of Walter J. Bray, Mantoloking, N.J. To family by descent. Acquired from Arte Primitivo, NYC., about 1996.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.