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Byzantine Jug

$475.00

7th century A.D.

Orange fabric with lime inclusions.

Thick-walled conical body with broad, angular shoulders. Short cylindrical neck with a flaring mouth, pinched on one side to form a pouring spout. Flat base. Wide strap handle with a pronounced thumb depression at the upper attachment.

A continuous spiral line in white paint extends from the upper neck across the shoulder.

Intact. Lime deposits.

Height: 8.7 in. (22.1 cm).

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