Lot 15
Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic to Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 332 BCE to 2nd century CE. A mold-formed pottery vessel shaped like a tall and slender bunch of grapes. The central cone as well as both flanking cones of grapes are molded to exhibit dozens of the spherical fruits still attached to their vines, and above each lateral bunch is a projecting grape leaf. Centered between the broad leaves is a squat spout used for pouring oils like perfumes. Size: 1.05" L x 2.26" W x 3.13" H (2.7 cm x 5.7 cm x 8 cm)
Exhibited with the Lily Place Collection, Minneapolis Museum of Art, 1915 to 1958, ref. no. 25.310; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.093.1998.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; ex-Superior Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1976; ex-L. Blumka collection, 1958; Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.093.1998; ex-Minneapolis Institute of Art, bequeathed by Ms. Lily Place, 1925, ref. no. 25.310; ex-Cairo Suq, Egypt
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- Condition: Chip to leaf on proper left corner, with light abrasions and softening to some finer details, and one stable pressure fissure in front of proper right leaf, otherwise in excellent condition. Great preservation to overall form. Old inventory number handwritten in red on verso.
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