Etruscan Painted Terracotta Vessel with Animals

c.7th century BC. A terracotta vessel with bulbous body, broad c-section neck, rolled rim, two integral round-section loop handles, cylindrical stem and splayed foot, painted with a frieze of fantastical quadrupeds with birds' beaks, dots above, chevrons below, series of slender concentric bands, frieze of large birds surrounded by flying insects, waves to the foot. See Martelli, M., La ceramica degli Etruschi, Novara, 2000, pp.251-2, no.21. 1 kg, 23cm (9"). Ex UK collection, acquired in Chichester, UK, 1980s-1990s. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]
Condition Report: Fine condition.