{"product_id":"amarna-period-painted-pottery-fragments-1","title":"Amarna Period Painted Pottery Fragments","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eNew Kingdom, Amarna Period, 18th Dynasty, Reign of Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV), c. 1352–1336 BC, Egypt\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA beautiful and exceptionally well-preserved group of three painted pottery fragments from the side of a large ceramic vessel, crafted from fine reddish-buff Nile silt clay during the Amarna Period. The gently curved sherds are elegantly decorated with horizontal bands of stylized floral, foliate, and linear ornament, rendered in brilliant blue and black pigments against a creamy white slip. The vivid blue, produced primarily from cobalt-bearing pigments applied before firing, is characteristic of the finest decorated Egyptian ceramics of the New Kingdom and reflects the high technical standards achieved by royal workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOriginally forming part of a substantial storage vessel, these fragments would have belonged to containers used for valuable commodities such as perfumed oils, unguents, wine, fruits, or other luxury provisions. Such vessels fulfilled both practical and aesthetic functions, their refined decoration reflecting the sophisticated artistic tastes that flourished during the reign of Akhenaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe painted motifs closely relate to the luxuriant floral and vegetal designs found in elite Theban tomb paintings, including those of the celebrated official Nebamun. During the Amarna Period, however, this long-established appreciation for nature reached an unprecedented level of refinement. Artists increasingly embraced fluid compositions, elegant linework, and close observation of the natural world, producing decorative schemes distinguished by their vitality, grace, and remarkable sense of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eConstructed from Nile silt clay and coated with a carefully prepared light slip, vessels such as these formed part of the finest domestic and ceremonial tableware of the period. Their vibrant painted decoration illustrates the remarkable fusion of technical innovation and artistic creativity that characterized Egyptian ceramic production during the late Eighteenth Dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese finely painted fragments offer an evocative glimpse into one of the most innovative artistic periods of ancient Egypt. Though fragmentary, they preserve the elegance, vibrant colour palette, and naturalistic decorative traditions that define the extraordinary artistic legacy of the Amarna age, making them both aesthetically appealing and historically significant survivals of this remarkable era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGood condition. Fragment as shown, with nice preservation of the painted motifs on its decorated and scratches on surface. Size approx. 6,0cm x 5,5cm x 1,0cm, 3,9cm x 3,7cm x 0,8cm \u0026amp; 3,8cm x 3,1cm x 0,8cm. Sell as a set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eProvenance: Swedish private collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor a similar examples see:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVessel fragment, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession number: 2006.82.10 (https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/576657)\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVessel, National Museums Liverpool, Accession number: 1973.1.425.9 (https:\/\/www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk\/artifact\/vessel-67)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Göta's World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57168696836361,"sku":"100100626","price":185.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1557\/5561\/files\/IMG_0136.jpg?v=1782928843","url":"https:\/\/gotasworld.com\/products\/amarna-period-painted-pottery-fragments-1","provider":"Göta's World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}