EGYPTIAN FAIENCE CORNFLOWER New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A cornflower in glazed faience with a flaring calyx in cobalt blue and a bulbous ovary in pale green. The calyx is defined by vertical ribbing, while the body is incised with a network of diagonal lines forming a lozenge pattern. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, M12591c. Size: 18.9mm x 10.8mm; Weight: 2.16g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.