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LOT 2289
Indus Valley Ceramic Vessels
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 3/4 - 5 in. (2 kg total, 12-15 cm).
Comprising bowls, jars and vases of various types, including examples displaying painted geometric and zoomorphic motifs. [6]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s.
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Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle
Late 19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Featuring a squat body, domed lid with hinge and central spike, strap handle with cat's head detailing, long spout with writhen mouth and flared foot; spout repaired. 2.4 kg, 33 cm
Fair condition; spout repaired.
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. Ex property of a Suffolk collector. -
Gandharan Stucco Figure
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Head and upper body of a Bodhisattva with hands pressed together at the chest, prominent hoop earrings and necklace with disc pendant, segmented band to the brow; uttariya mantle to the left shoulder and upper arm; mounted on a custom-made stand. 522 grams total,17.5 cm high including stand
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. -
Indus Valley Painted Ceramic Jar with Ibex
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
With short neck, painted frieze displaying alternating ibex and geometric motifs, plain bands above and below and scalloping to the lower edge. 778 grams, 16.5 cm high
Acquired 1990s. English private collection. Property of an Essex gentleman.
