Bidspirit auction | Daunian Painted Terracotta Storage Jar

Daunian Painted Terracotta Storage Jar - Circa 5th-4th century B.C. Ovate in profile with slightly stepped lower body, everted rim; circumferential painted bands, hatching and herringbone patterns. Cf. similar item with a handle in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession number: 66.11.6. 1.13 kg, 25 cm high (9 7/8 in.). Acquired Bonhams, London, UK.From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. [No Reserve]