Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE POTTERY GRENADES

COLLECTION OF BYZANTINE POTTERY GRENADES - Ca. AD 900 - 1300. A collection of three pottery grenades, including, from left to right: two acorn-shaped examples, each with a pointed base and a rounded shoulder topped with a domed pierced spout. Diagonal radiating lines surround the mouth, and a horizontal band of roundels encircles the shoulder. The third has a waisted body with incised parallel bands around the lower body and the shoulder.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number N.1600.Size: 95-100mm x 85-95mm; Weight: 1.42kgProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.