An Elamite greyware vessel, featuring incised geometric decorations. The vessel sits upon a flared, flat base from which the slightly concave sides rise and tapers in to a short cylindrical neck and ending in wide mouth with an evert rim. The exterior is decorated with incised panels of geometric decorations, primarily crescent-shaped incisions alternating with hatching. The body of the vessel has been repaired with the crack and glue residue still visible. Chips to the rim and the base. Vessels of this style, decorated with vegetal, architectural, and abstract motifs or naturalistic representations of people and animals, is known as the “Intercultural Style” or Jiroft style as the Jiroft area was thought to be an important cross-cultural bridge between the Elam civilisation in the west and Indus valley civilisation into the east. These vessels were found across the ancient Near East across to Indus Valley, suggesting flourishing trade. Measurements: (circa) D 12.6cm x H 9.2cm Provenance: From an important Cambridgeshire estate, acquired on the UK art market before 2000, hence by descent.