LARGER ANCIENT MIDDLE EASTERN PAINTED POTTERY BOWL c1000BCE

Item Type: Middle Eastern Terracotta Bowl Item Description: A very old terracotta bowl with painted line design on the exterior. The interior is simply glazed red. The bowl is heavily encrusted but the exterior designs can still be seen in several places.

There are several losses to the lip and a hole in the bottom. Marcel Gibrat (Pictured working on a Greek Kylyx in the 1970s), my grandfather, was a Restorer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan and later owned a Madison Avenue Restoration Studio and Art Gallery one block from the Guggenheim Museum. From the 1960s to 1990s. Marcel was undoubtedly a genius and was, as far as I know, the only Restorer for the Met without a PhD. In fact he had a sixth grade education. He was also a talented painter. Im Max Lewin the curator of what remains of Marcels extensive art collection, comprising ancient, tribal, Asian and European art. I worked with Marcel summers and in college. Marcel was an unquestioned expert in antiquities and all items in the collection from the ancient world are guaranteed to be authentic.

Marcel also had a particular affinity for African tribal art, and while dating such items is problematic, he absolutely had impeccable taste. Some of his opinions on provenance of tribal items have been challenged. There are also Asian items of various quality, and many fine and genuine items from primitive cultures including relatively contemporary (a few hundred years old) and both neolithic and upper paleolithic items.

Many of the items have archaeological markings. The item "LARGER ANCIENT MIDDLE EASTERN PAINTED POTTERY BOWL c1000BCE" is in sale since Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East".collection" and is located in Asheville, North Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Region of Origin: Middle East
• Age: Pre-1800
• Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Type: Bowl