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LOT 2295
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Cup with Animals
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (120 grams, 84 mm).
With polychrome painted frieze of geometric panels, a lion and a zebu. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Piriform Cup
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
A ceramic beaker with waisted piriform body, broad rim and small discoid foot, sections of the upper body divided into panels by polychrome lines. 192 grams, 14 cm
Fair condition, rim chipped.
From an important deceased Japanese collector, 1970-2010. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Storage Jar with Ibex
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A biconvex vessel with shallow convex rim, two ibex standing between pepal leaves and various objects in the field. 502 grams, 16.5 cm wide
Fair condition, rim chipped.
Ex Lockdales, Suffolk, UK, auction 163, no.813. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Gandharan Stucco Buddha Head
4th-6th century A.D. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £468
Modelled with serene expression and downcast eyes, hair arranged in regular curls around the ushnisha; clay core exposed at the back, mounted on a custom-made display stand. 2.59 kg total, 30 cm including stand
UK collection, 1990s. Acquired on the UK art market, before 2000. Private collection, Mr M.V., a London-based businessman.
