CYPRIOT POLISHED TERRACOTTA JUG Ca. 1600 - 1200 BC. A terracotta jug with an elongated body, narrow cylindrical neck, and wide flaring rim. A single arched handle extends from the shoulder to the neck. The surface is burnished to a dark reddish-brown finish. For similar see: V. Karageorghis, Ancient Art from Cyprus, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, cat. 292, p. 179. Size: 250mm x 150mm; Weight: 1.01kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the UK art market; previously in 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. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.