Etruscan Ceramic Jug, Impasto Ware

Early Etruscan impasto ware jug of biconical shape. The single handle arches from the flaring mouth to the rounded shoulder. The shoulder area and the back of the handle decorated with molded ridges. Hand-built dark brown impasto with carefully smoothed surface. Size: H. 12. 4 cm Material: Ceramic, impasto ware Culture: Etruscan, late 8th century BC Condition: Reconstituted from fragments. Old sticker on the flat base. Provenance: Swiss private collection, since the 1970s. By descent to the last owner. Thence art market Zurich, December 2017 sale. Provenance data to the buyer. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Offered lots legally acquired, due diligence conducted to ensure the stated provenance. Related documents seen by Catawiki. Worldwide shipping with registered priority mail. No export permit needed to ship from Switzerland. Import taxes for buyers in the countries of the European Union – reduced customs duties of 5% in the United Kingdom – no fees in the United States and in Switzerland. Italia: Importazione soggetta all’IVA – sdoganamento molto lento – consegna postale lentissima.