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LOT 2109
Indus Valley and Other Pottery Group
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER
2 3/8 - 7 1/4 in. (2.1 kg total, 6.2-18.5 cm).
Including a biconvex jar with painted detailing, and other items. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, in the 1990s.
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Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
With slightly sloping sidewall, flat shoulder and everted rim to the broad mouth; painted geometric bands to side and shoulder; chipped. 600 grams, 16 cm wide
Acquired 1990s-2000s. From the late David Gold (d.2015) collection of pottery.
David Gold and his brother were famous for setting up the first clothes shop in Carnaby Street and dressed the famous in the swinging 1960s, making Carnaby Street famous. -
Indian Benares Brass Embossed Vessel
Circa 1890 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Funicular in profile with thick base, horizontal bands of punched fronds, hatched bands, pointillé leaves and other motifs; white metal rings to mouth and base. 489 grams, 17.5 cm
Acquired from the UK art market. Private Scottish collection. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Figure Group
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Group of three simians with exaggerated facial features, each with a stub tail; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 247 grams total, 9.9-10.4 cm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
