DAUNIAN BICHROME ASKOS WITH GEOMETRIC MOTIFS. Ca. 550 - 500 BC. A bichrome pottery askos with a rounded body that tapers towards a slightly flattened base. The vessel has a prominent cylindrical spout extending vertically from the shoulder, encircled by painted bands and geometric motifs. A broad, arching handle connects the spout to a protrusion at the back. The main body is decorated with linear and curvilinear patterns in dark brown and reddish hues against a light beige ground. For similar see: The University of Pennsylvania Museum, Object Number MS5871. Size: 200mm x 220mm; Weight: 1.2kg Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995.