Cypriot Black Top bowl with 2 handles:

Black Top bowl with 2 handles

Black topped Red Polished Ware bowl. A colour scheme obtained in the kiln by reducing the oxygen in the black areas to reduce the red oxide – probably by placing it inverted in sand.

 

Size: 10.8cm x 22.7 wide i

(Private UK collection acquired in 1969 (name withheld by request but in my records).)

(Aquired Chiswick Auctions)

DJ 170 Annex 149