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H 14.7cm, diam. 12cm. Grey accretion, especially in the front lower section, and there are surface cracks in the front section, beside and below the painted design. There are small chips on the rest of the body. Fine, beige clay; mottled brown and beige appearance, the matt brown paint or wash having, from use, disappeared in places, allowing the clay to show through. The decoration, in matt black paint, gives the vase a bird-like appearance. Two 'eyes' are visible on the widest parts of the trefoil mouth and the third side, the long element, gives the impression of a beak. The rim of the jug is marked with a wide band of paint on the outside and a narrower band on the inside. Two narrow bands mark the top of the short neck and a thicker band the transition from neck to shoulder. In the front, covering the widest area of the vase and extending slightly above, is a large chevron design, made up of numerous thin lines. Two rounded, solid triangles are set on the chevron, one on either side |
