POTTERY. Iranian Plateau Cultures. 3,000-2,000 BCE. (25 cm tall x 20 cm diameter). A large water carrying vessel, with bulbous body on a flat foot, rising to a wide tapering neck that flares into a trumpet‑shaped rim. A single twisted handle with thumb rest extends from the neck to the shoulder. The surface is extensively painted in dark pigment with leaf motifs on the neck, circular medallions around the rim, and star‑patterned fields on the body divided by paired circles. A very desirable size and painting. . A very heavy piece with a couple small surface voids on the body. Strong and impressive remaining glaze. Intact. From the St. Croix Collection.