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LOT 2458
Chandraketugarh Ceramic Vessel with Seated Gods
2ND CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
6 1/4 in. (422 grams, 16 cm wide).
Globular-bodied with broad shoulder and neck, everted rim; the upper body decorated in relief with rosettes, phytomorphic and ropework bands, and a frieze presenting a dynamic procession of facing bare-breasted women wearing extravagant earrings, neck ornaments, arm- and leg-bangles and translucent lungis revealing their genitalia; some holding staffs, axes and other weapons, some wearing headdresses or holding vessels on their heads; flower-heads in the field; rim and sidewall chipped.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1989.
Acquired on the UK art market.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Opening Bid: £600
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Indian Handwoven Fabric Group
17th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,365
Rectangular panels of handwoven silk with embroidered floral and geometric designs. 505 grams total, 118-118.5 cm
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Indian Gilt Enamelled Vase
Isfahan, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
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