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LOT 2290
Indo-Persian Copper Ewer
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 7/8 in. (1.32 kg, 30.1 cm high).
Spherical body with conical upper section, arched handle with casket-shaped filler hole to the apex; curved spout with flange rim; flared foot; low-relief vegetation detail overall; casket with hinged lid to access hollow arch; reserved panels with calligraphic text to equator.
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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LOT 2290
Indo-Persian Copper Ewer
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Sacred Brass Plaque with Shiva and Attendants
India, 19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Tongue-shaped plaque with half-round figure of Virabhadra Shiva holding various attributes, a supernatural attendant on each side. 463 grams, 16.5 cm
From an important collection of Hindu art formed by Jeffrey Romer, 1990s. Ex central London, UK, gallery. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Bowl with Fish
3rd-2nd millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £143
Drum-shaped with gently carinated base and narrow foot, the outer body displaying polychrome painted frieze of fish within geometric borders. 349 grams, 12.5 cm
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
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. -
Indus Valley Clay Fertility Idol Collection
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
A group of three fertility idols comprising: a standing female in bell-shaped robe and ribbed headdress, large nose and chin with circular eyes, wearing a necklace and earrings depicted by circles; one standing female in bell-shaped robe and ribbed headdress, large ears and nose with large almond-shaped eyes, hands held together in front of the chest; a standing figure in bell-shaped robe and ribbed headdress with bulging eyes, hands held together in front of the chest. 1.76 kg total, 13.5-22 cm
Fine condition, chipped.
Property of a West London gentleman; from a private collection since 1989. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
