Ancient Greece, Cyprus, Cypriot culture, Iron Age, Cypro-Geometric Phase, ca. 900 to 750 BCE. A lovely pottery dish boasting intricate, hand-painted decoration on its underside, consisting of black and maroon linear, zigzag, lattice, circle, and swastika motifs on a creamy beige ground. Sitting upon a broad, ring-form foot, the sizeable vessel presents an annular form with thick wall that rise to a wide rim above a shallow basin, all flanked by a pair of tubular, arched handles. The interior of the dish is additionally adorned by several concentric circles, a traditional characteristic of Cypriot pottery. Size: 14.8" W x 1.9" H (37.6 cm x 4.8 cm) Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA; ex-Sotheby's London, Sale LN5398, July 6th, 1995, Lot 22 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171861