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LOT 2088
Indus Valley Decorated Terracotta Cup
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 3/8 in. (155 grams, 60 mm high).
Squat in profile with everted rim, carination and basal ring; painted geometric design to sidewall. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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Framed Watercolour Painting
Persia, late 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Showing what appears to be the judgement of a captive man by a nobleman in a lavish court setting, broad border decorated with various plants; mounted in a reveal and a glazed wooden frame. 1 kg, 39.5 x 34.3 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Indus valley Terracotta Jar Decorated with Waves
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Biconvex body with broad mouth, impressed lines to the shoulder, painted panels of wavy lines below. 1.74 kg, 21 cm high
Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. -
South Indian Bronze Tribal Figures
18th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £572
A male and female pair modelled standing facing, wearing jewel-studded arm bangles, earrings, pendants and skin-tight trousers, the man holding a sword and small round shield, the woman breastfeeding an infant; each mounted on a custom-made display base. 1.55 kg total, 27-27.5 cm high including stand
Acquired in the 1960s. Ex Italian collection. Ex London gallery stock.
