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LOT 2292
Indian Enamelled Iron Hookah Base
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/4 in. (1.1 kg, 19.6 cm high).
Globular in profile with foliage, flowers and perching birds reserved against a green enamelled field; hollow stem above. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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Indian Sacred Copper-alloy Plaque with Hindu God
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Opening Bid: £110
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From the Jeffrey Romer important collection of Hindu art, 1990s. Ex central London gallery. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Collared Chalice
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With flange rim, flared base, stem with collars, and surviving painted decoration to the rim and neck. 923 grams, 20 cm
Fine condition.
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Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Jar with Animals
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Fine condition.
From the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
'David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.'
