NABATEAN TERRACOTTA JUG WITH SPIRAL MOTIFS. Ca. 200 BC - AD 100 A terracotta jug with a tall ovoid body rising from a narrow base to a rounded shoulder and short cylindrical neck with slightly thickened rim. A broad strap handle joins the upper shoulder to the neck. The shoulder is decorated in white slip with four large spiral motifs, interspersed with groups of elongated strokes. Size: 410mm x 220mm; Weight: 3.09kg. Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in Japan; previously in 1970s Japanese collection.