A large Cypriote Black-on-Red Ware two-handled shallow dish

A large Cypriote Black-on-Red Ware two-handled shallow dish

Code: 1900

£450.00
Description: A large Black-on-Red Ware two-handled shallow dish decorated on the interior and exterior with concentric black circles, a black band around the rim, and short projections on the centre of the handles which are also painted black. Two large rim sherds reattached, with some glue marks and some surface wear, particularly to the rim and underside, but complete and a sizeable piece of Cypriote pottery.

Size: 324 mm/12.7 ins. in diameter between the handles

Culture: Cypriote

Date: Iron Age, Cypro-Archaic, c. 850-475 B.C.

Provenance: Ex UK private collection.