Egyptian New Kingdom Alabaster Jar w/ Incised Lotuses

Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1292 BCE. A finely carved alabaster vessel presenting an elegant piriform body with a short cylindrical neck that flares at the upper end resolving in a flat rim and sits upon a flat base. Incised on the form, running from the base of the neck past the shoulder of the vase are three lotus flowers. In ancient Egypt, the lotus symbolized the sun, rebirth, and creation. In addition, it was the symbol of Upper Egypt. The lotuses on this vase may have been a reference to Atum-Ra, the Sun God, or Nefertum, the lotus god of perfume. Finely hand-carved from banded alabaster, the form is translucent. When held to the light, one can see attractive white veining coursing through the champagne hues of the stone. An absolutely exquisite form likely used to store precious aromatic perfumed oils! Size: 2.625" in diameter x 4.25" H (6.7 cm x 10.8 cm)

Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Norman Blankman collection, New York, USA, 1950s

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#149969
Condition Report: A couple of minute, nearly invisible, nicks to periphery of the rim. A u-shaped pressure crack to the shoulder. Expected surface wear commensurate with age, but the incised motifs are still vivid. Nice veining. Scattered deposits grace the surface.