A Superb Ancient Holy Lands Pottery Cup
Ancient (Near East) Canaan / Canaanite.
Bronze Age (circa first half of the 2nd millennium BCE)
Stunning utilitarian form, the rounded body of shallow profile, leading up to a slightly flared rim. The rounded base without a 'foot', but stable. Affixed with a beautifully fashioned vertical handle, with pointed thumb-rest.
This is a very fine example, highly tactile and feels wonderful in the hand, with gorgeous weathered surface and colouration.
Provenance:
Acquired by myself in 2019, direct from the estate clearance of Islwyn Watkins (1938 - 2018).
(See Wikipedia for more information on Islwyn Watkins - he was an academic and prolific collector of fine and interesting ceramics).
Dimensions:
To follow shortly.
Condition:
In very good order for age. Two old chips away to the rim. A short hairline to the rim. A blackened burn / soot area internally to the rim, as clearly shown. Surface wear and scale / deposits from age and burial. Wonderful object.
Delivery:
All items are packed with care, to a high standard and sent via tracked and signed for courier.
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