Hellenistic Lead Weight

Of bulbous profile with loop handle and trumpet-shaped mouth, circumferential bands of red pigment. 213 grams, 13.5 cm



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

The jug is a rare example of red-on-red ware (variant of the red-on-black painted ware) of Middle Bronze Age. In this ware there is a polished slip of red-brown on pink, on which matt-finish lines have been painted in red-brown or purple.

Formed with a high foot and loop handle to the inturned rim, decorated on the outside rim with a complex pattern of interlocked chevrons perhaps representing two seated figures. 410 grams, 18 cm



From the estate of Mr Robert Onsted (1948-2011). Ex Malter Galleries Inc, California, USA, 2007. Palmyra Heritage Gallery, New York, USA, 19 October 2020, lot 141. Property of a South Australian private collector, with collection reference 20.21. Accompanied by detailed collector's catalogue pages including description and photograph.

Hencken notes that cover-bowls as the lids of urns assume various closely related shapes; if there is ornament, it generally consists of some of the same decoration as is found on urns.

Of globular profile with narrow neck and flared mouth, single lug and incised band of trilinear zigzags to the shoulder; small hole to one side. 3.8 kg, 33 cm



From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.