Pre-Columbian. Mayan Ceramic Polychrome Bowl With Spanish Import License
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Pre-Columbian Maya Copador ceramic polychrome bowl, ca. 650–900 AD, restored with some surface wear, includes authenticity certificate and Spanish export license, not for sale to US customers.
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Description from the seller
Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 650 to 900 AD. A hand-built pottery bowl of deep form with a planar base, sloped walls, and a thick rim. Highly burnished and decorated with red, orange, and black pigment, the bowl presents a pair of monkeys trying to catch 3 birds. The upper frieze features 8 large glyphs. Old label on the base.
Condition: Some surface wear. Profesionally restored over fracture lines from original fragments.
Provenance:
- Art Dealer - Barcelone.
- Mark Clark, San Francisco, California, prior to 21 July 1993.
- Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; thence by descent.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece will include spanish export license for the European Union.
- If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will
be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months.
According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union
are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the
buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price
and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item
to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are
applied to it:
- Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%.
- This lot can not be sold to US customers.
- Shipped with Insurance.
Pre-Columbian, Central America, El Salvador, Maya, Copador type, Late Classic Period, ca. 650 to 900 AD. A hand-built pottery bowl of deep form with a planar base, sloped walls, and a thick rim. Highly burnished and decorated with red, orange, and black pigment, the bowl presents a pair of monkeys trying to catch 3 birds. The upper frieze features 8 large glyphs. Old label on the base.
Condition: Some surface wear. Profesionally restored over fracture lines from original fragments.
Provenance:
- Art Dealer - Barcelone.
- Mark Clark, San Francisco, California, prior to 21 July 1993.
- Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; thence by descent.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece will include spanish export license for the European Union.
- If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will
be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months.
According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union
are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the
buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price
and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item
to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are
applied to it:
- Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%.
- This lot can not be sold to US customers.
- Shipped with Insurance.
Details
Culture
Pre-Columbian. Mayan
Century/timeframe
650-900 A.D.
Name of object
With Spanish Import License
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2025
Material
Ceramic Polychrome Bowl
Country acquired from
Spain
Condition
Restored
Previous owner acquired from
Auction house
Previous owner - year acquired
1993
Previous owner - country acquired from
United States
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
