Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN RED-POLISHED POTTERY JAR -

EGYPTIAN RED-POLISHED POTTERY JAR - ex. CHRISTIE'S - Predynastic Period, late Naqada II to early Naqada III, Ca. 3200 BC . An ovoid pottery storage jar with a burnished surface exhibiting a deep red slip. The vessel has a tall, rounded body tapering to a narrow, flattened base and is surmounted by a short neck with an everted rim. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 99.4.134. Size: 235mm x 155mm; Weight: 1.07kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge; Ex. Christie's, 8 June 2004, Lot 98; Ex. Sotheby's, New York, June 8, 1994. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.