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LOT 2322
Indian Pen Box
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (161 grams, 21 cm).
Wooden carcass with painted and lacquered floral design. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK.
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vase with Gryphons
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
With everted rim, painted polychrome frieze of two birds with geometric panels in between. 89 grams, 80 mm
Fine condition; some restoration.
Ex North 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.' -
Indian Pen Box
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Wooden carcass with painted and lacquered floral design. 161 grams, 21 cm
Private collection, London, UK. -
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Framed Indian Watercolour Painting with Courtly Scene
19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
A rectangular manuscript page depicting a courtly scene with a nobleman embracing a female courtier while others luxuriate around them, in a landscape; calligraphic text panels above and below; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 710 grams, 34 x 26 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
