Nabatean Redware Bowl with Decoration

GBP 1,300.00

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Object Description

A beautifully rendered Nabatean red terracotta bowl, featuring extremely thin walls and a smooth finishing. The vessel is squat in shape and features a carinated profile with a rounded base. Two lateral loop handles were added to the rim. The interior of the bowl is enriched by a fine hand-painted foliage pattern. The decoration, extending from the central medallion, displays depictions of vegetal motifs separated by double bands of painted dots. The base is decorated with two concentric circles and a spiral motif in the middle.

Date: 1st century BC – 1st century AD

Object History

From the important family collection of the late M.N., pre 1992.

Object Condition

Very fine, complete and intact.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:11.5 x H:4.5 centimeters

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By appointment only.

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Dealer Location

The Gallery
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
Eastpole Farm House, Bramley Road
Oakwood, N14 4UW, United Kingdom

St James's Ancient Art
10 Charles II Street, Ground Floor
St James
London
SW1Y 4AA

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