Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History & Coins

Biconvex jar with flat mouth, painted bands of serpents and ibexes to the shoulder. 330 grams, 13 cm wide



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

Common animal motifs on Indus Valley pottery include the ibex, goat, ox, deer, blackbuck, and stag. In early pottery, they are found in stylised or geometrical forms, then in naturalistic forms.

Showing a courtly tea-ceremony scene, a female attendant kneeling before a couple seated on a carpet and offering a cup, the male holding a cup in his outstretched hand while having his other arm draped around the shoulder of his female companion; another kneeling female on the foreground holding a tray of fruit, flowers on the foreground and an inscription on the upper left-hand corner; set in glazed wooden frame. 683 grams, 34.6 x 25.2 cm



Private collection, UK.

A framed and glazed print of an Indian watercolour painting, depicting a figural scene of what is probably an offering of jewels to an emperor, sitting on a throne on a platform above assembled courtiers, surrounded by musicians, an elephant and horse in the foreground; showing what is possibly a daily durbar or public audience. 417 grams, 25.5 x 20.2 cm

Fair condition.

Ex property of a Greater Manchester collector.

Print of a c.17th century original. During the 17th century, it was the artist's duty to record formal occasions for inclusion in the official histories of the reigns of the emperors. Such scenes were worked up after the event from pre-existing portraits of notable attendees, resulting in a 'stiffness' of effect.

A manuscript leaf with painted scene of a potentate sitting on a dais beneath a canopy with an attendant to his rear and another standing before him; panels of nastaliq text surrounding the scene; mounted in a reveal within a glazed wooden frame. 733 grams, 31 x 25 cm

Very fine condition.

Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.

Featuring a D-section hoop and a large rectangular bezel set with an intaglio bearing a three-line inscription. 14.49 grams, 31.31 mm overall, 16.93 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)



From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Tongue-shaped plaque with a half-round figure of Virabhadra Shiva holding various attributes in an openwork arch. 945 grams, 21.5 cm



From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery.

With lentoid half-lidded eyes, wide nose, curved lips and elongated earlobes; conical headdress with pellets; low-relief engraved detailing; mounted on a custom-made stand. 209 grams total, 92 mm including stand



with Christie's Interiors, London, 4 October 2011, no.57 (Part). Private collection, London, UK.

A biconvex jar with chamfered and everted rim, painted frieze of advancing ibexes and plants to the shoulder. 1.16 kg, 19 cm



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

Biconvex with chamfered rim, painted frieze of advancing ibexes and plants to the shoulder. 754 grams, 13.5 cm



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

A vibrant watercolour painting showing two Hindu women before a shrine, set in a lavish architectural setting, panel of text above; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 832 grams, 36.2 x 28.5 cm

Poor condition, wormy.

Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art.

Globular with everted rim, painted polychrome frieze of a lion and a facing ibex with geometric panels in between; rim chipped. 917 grams, 18.5 cm



From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.

A polychrome painting presenting a grand building in a rural setting, two guards seated on the ground outside, smoking a hookah together, a third man smoking alone by a small fire; inside the palace, a man and a woman gazing at each other adoringly in bed, intricate detailing to the architecture, flora and fauna; perhaps a royal lifestyle scene; painted on an old manuscript page with dense lines of handwritten script on the reverse. 11 grams, 20.5 x 15 cm

Fine condition.

Personal collection of Harmadar Singh Thind; thence by descent. Private family collection of a West London gentleman.