Description:

Ancient Near East, central Anatolia (Turkey), Phrygia or possibly Sardis in Lydia, ca. 5th to 4th century BCE. A delightful vessel in the form of a goose or duck, made from ceramic, with a pale brown base and painted red and black decoration on the surface forming feathers, eyes, and wings. The body is rounded on its base and has a tall, flaring spout with wide mouth and thick lip rising from the center of its back. A cute tail feather projects out the back of the vessel. Similar vessels have been found in Phrygia and nearby Lydia. One is known from the kitchen of a Lydian house and it seems likely that that example was used for drinking beer. Size: 8.5" W x 6.95" H (21.6 cm x 17.7 cm)

The head of a similar example found in Samsun, Turkey, is at the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=369508&partId=1&matcult=15650&view=list&page=9

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Madame Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, acquired in the 1960s

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#146908

  • Condition: Repaired and restored at neck and spout. This is well done and difficult to see, with a small area of overpaint along the repair line. Small chips and scratches on surface commensurate with age.

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