Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A charming blackware stirrup vessel adorned with a pair of birds flanking the spout and a relief of vines with hanging fruits on the top. The ancient vessel sits upon a petite base displaying a wide hip, a rounded top, and a tubular spout. A petite bird sits on each side of the spout with beak attached to the stirrup, while 6 vines flare outwards in a starburst motif at the top, each culminating in an ovoid fruit. Size: 6.2" Diameter x 8.3" H (15.7 cm x 21.1 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#173571

  • Condition: Professionally repaired with restoration and repainting over break lines. Chipping with some loss to rim. Expected nicks and abrasions to surface. Otherwise, very nice with light earthen deposits.

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