Museum Quality. Pottery bottle having a stirrup type spout, bulbous body painted cream ground with red-brown painted large bulbous fruit, hanging by stems at the top of the faux bottle neck. Some scattered wear to the painted surface, spout repaired; repainted and reattached. Some repairs and repainting to the fruit and body. A rare type.Provenance: Ex. Ben and Christine Johnson collection, CA. Acquired 1960’s. To family by descent.
SIGNED: Unsigned COLOR: Multi-Color DATE OF CREATION: Pre-1800 MATERIAL: Clay REGION OF ORIGIN: Peru MAKER: Moche Culture Potter SIZE TYPE/LARGEST DIMENSION: 10 in tall, 5 ½ in wide, weighs 591 grams APPROXIMATE AGE: 500 to 800 AD AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: Lifetime TYPE: Pottery LISTED BY: Dealer or Reseller PROVENANCE 2: Ex. Arte Primitivo Gallery, Downtown Manhattan, NYC 2024. PROVENANCE 1: Ex. Ben and Christine Johnson collection, CA. Acquired 1960’s. ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Pre Columbian
