Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 2530
Gandharan Silver Footed Chalice
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 in. (260 grams, 13 cm).
Comprising a horizontally fluted bowl with carination and scooped profile to the neck; gusseted collar to the stem and discoid foot; repaired.
Provenance
UK private collection, 1980-1983.
Private collection, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Literature
Cf. I. Kurita, Gandharan Art II, 2003, p.186, fig.535.
CONDITIONVETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
RELATED LOTS
-
Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
A hollow-formed bell-shaped idol, with applied, pinched facial features. 654 grams, 16 cm
Fair condition.
From the collection of a Japanese gentleman, deceased (1970-2010); collected in the 1990s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Indus Valley Terracotta Footed Goblet
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Formed as two conical bowls conjoined with flange rims, bands of painted geometric patterning over red surface, pellets and fish to the upper face, slashed strokes to the rim. 1.6 kg, 22.5 cm
Fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; from his father's collection formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Zoomporphic Spout
4th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
With flared mouth, short strap handle, short spout with two spurs to the base. 3.2 kg, 30 cm
Fine condition, repairs to rim.
From a North West London collection; previously acquired in the 1980s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
