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THBIndian Chandraketugarh Molded Pottery Spouted Jar w/ TL
Lot 136a
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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South Asia, eastern India, Bengal, Chandraketugarh, ca. 2nd century BCE to 1st century CE. A gorgeous mold-made pottery jar presenting a bulbous body, slender neck, annular flared rim, and a conical spout, all sitting upon a circular foot. Boasting an elaborate decorative program, the exterior of the ancient vessel is adorned with an intricate relief of 3 main registers: the 2 lower sections displaying figural designs that decorate the body and the upper register showing a phytomorphic motif that encompasses the shoulder and lower part of the neck. The central register features a series of many bare-breasted men and women, all wearing extravagant coiffures, massive, beaded hip belts, thick collar necklaces, and translucent lungis revealing their genitalia, as they stand in diverse poses, suggestive of dance. The field is filled with flowers, as 3 of the figures hold birds and 1 figure, perhaps a prince, sits atop a rearing horse or donkey. Smallest of the 3 bands, the bottom layer exhibits elaborate decoration of many tightly packed figures participating in a variety of activities, such as holding spears, riding elephants, embracing, sitting on a swing, and blowing a horn. The top register is about the same size as the center and is embellished with a lovely pattern of lotus flowers. Each register is separated by a slender band filled with floral designs that also decorate the spout and the rim boasts a star motif. Size: 9" in diameter x 11" H (22.9 cm x 27.9 cm)
Chandraketugarh, located northeast of modern-day Kolkata, was a large fortified settlement with high ramparts and wooden housing on both sides of the fortifications. Period III was the most prosperous period, when the level of pottery production seems to have been the finest - as well as the most influenced by contact with the Romans (or at least, their trade goods). Beginning in this period and continuing to ca. 650 CE, their pottery was bright, with intricate designs created by painting, stamping, incisions, molding, and appliqueing. The quality of this vase speaks to Chandraketugarh's place along the Indian Ocean trade routes and its cosmopolitan culture.
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Ibrahimi collection, California, USA, acquired in 2002
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#163474TL holes to base and under rim. Chip and area of loss to rim. Perforation to base. Repair to neck, rim, and spout with restoration over break lines. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining detail.Condition
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