Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BLUE-PAINTED TERRACOTTA JAR WITH

EGYPTIAN BLUE-PAINTED TERRACOTTA JAR WITH DJED PILLARS AND ANKHS - Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A terracotta jar with a biconical body, a squat neck, and a rounded lip, decorated in red, black, and blue pigment. The neck is painted with a band of vertical lotus petals, while the shoulder is encircled with alternating ankhs and djed-pillars, interspersed with stylised lotus flowers.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.215.462. 11.215.464. 11.215.460.Size: 470mm x 360mm; Weight: 6.6kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.