RARE COSTA RICAN POLYCHROME EFFIGY VESSEL OF A JAGUAR Ca. AD 800 - 1250. A large bichrome pottery vessel with a carinated midsection and a slightly pointed base supported by two forelegs and an extended tail forming the third support. The vessel has a broad, cylindrical neck and a jaguar protome at the centre front, showing an open mouth with exposed fangs and a projecting tongue. The animal wears a serrated bib flanked by looped handles that extend from the shoulders. Each leg is painted with repeating motifs of stylised zoomorphic creatures, and the upper register is encircled by a complex frieze of interlocking geometric patterns in red and black. For similar see: Denver Art Museum, Accession Number 1995.801. Size: 350mm x 300mm; Weight: 3kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.