ETRUSCAN IMPASTO WARE BOOT-SHAPED VESSEL. Ca. 550 - 475 BC. A mould-formed Etruscan or Anatolian impasto vessel designed in the shape of a pointed boot with a polished surface, featuring a planar base and a long pointed tip, broadened at the shoulders, and characterised by a vertical rim, representing a notable example of podiatric pottery. For similar see: Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, p. 106, fig. 127. Size: 200mm x 120mm; Weight: 415g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's Sale 5952, 27 October 2009, Lot 39; previously in a French private collection (1930-1960). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.