VESSEL

Persian pottery jar | Circa 3000 B.C

Cylindrical body tapering towards the foot, decorated in dark brown, with thirteen geometrical panels.

H 64 x ø 52 cm / H 25,2 x ø 20,4 in.

Created in Persia around 3000 BC, this monumental vessel is encircled by a remarkable sequence of geometric motifs whose quiet precision evokes the timeless language of sacred geometry. More than ornament, these patterns reflect an ancient search for rhythm, balance and cosmic order. The delicate repairs tracing its surface reveal centuries of care, each intervention preserving rather than concealing its history. Every fracture has become part of the object’s enduring narrative. With a Mahboubian Gallery provenance dating to the 1970s, the vessel stands as a profound testament to five millennia of human ingenuity, memory and preservation.