A BACTRIAN CALCITE OVIDAL POTBactria-Margiana, Oxus civilization, late 3rd millennium BC. The flat foot rising to a baluster body and everted rim.Published: Treasures from the OXUS, The art and civilization of central Asia, by Massimi Vidale, page 59.Condition: Good age-related condition with expected wear and weathering. Provenance: Bruno Cooper Works of Art, Norwich, UK, a copy of the invoice, dated 18 October 2009, where the price for this lot then is stated with Euro 1,500 accompanies this lot. Estate of Paolo Bertuzzi, acquired from the above. Paolo Bertuzzi (1943-2022) was an engineer and fashion stylist from Bologna, Italy. Born as the son of Enrichetta Bertuzzi, the founder of Hettabretz, one of the most important leather merchants in Italy which crafted womenswear for royals and celebrities including The Rothschild family, Audrey Hepburn, and Elizabeth Taylor. Paolo Bertuzzi later took over his mother’s business and created exclusive pieces, some of which were exhibited in the Costume Institute at Metropolitan Museum of New York. He was also an avid collector of antiques for more than 60 years. His collection includes archaic and contemporary art, focusing mainly on Asian ancient pieces. Over decades he developed close relations with galleries, museums, curators, and auction houses while shaping his collection. He edited two books on Asian art, Goa Made. An Archaeological Discovery, about large-scale archaeological project carried out together with the Italian and Indonesian governments, and Majapahit, Masterpieces from a Forgotten Kingdom.Weight: 504 gDimensions: Height 8.8 cm