Lot 91, Auction 3/19/2026: Two Holy Land Pottery Vessels – Decanter & Spouted Jug

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Ancient Near East, Holyland, Judea, Iron Age, ca. 8th to 6th century BCE. A pair of Iron Age pottery vessels representing everyday ceramic forms used in the ancient southern Levant. The taller example is a Judean wine decanter with a piriform body rising from a small foot, surmounted by a narrow neck with a flared rim and a single strap handle extending from shoulder to neck. The simple, utilitarian form reflects the practical storage and pouring vessels commonly produced in Judea during the Iron Age. Accompanying it is a smaller globular jug with two loop handles and a short spout projecting from the shoulder. The vessel retains traces of reddish slip and weathered surface deposits consistent with age and burial. Ceramic vessels such as these were central to domestic life in the Iron Age Holyland, used for storing and serving liquids such as wine, oil, or water. Their straightforward shapes and restrained decoration exemplify the functional pottery traditions of ancient Judean communities. Size of larger: 6.3″ Diameter x 8.5″ H (16 cm x 21.6 cm)

Condition: Decanter has had restoration to handle and rim; jug is intact. Both have nicks, chips, and abrasions commensurate with age as shown. Otherwise, both present nicely and have scattered earthen deposits throughout.

Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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