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LOT 2305
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Storage Vessel
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 in. (490 grams, 13cm).
With everted rim and bulbous body, painted bichrome frieze of stylised lions with symbols on the field, ferns in between, running band of ibexes above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Cup with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
With polychrome painted frieze of geometric panels, a lion and a zebu. 120 grams, 84 mm
Fine condition, chip to rim.
From 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. -
Indus Valley Painted Geometric Pottery Bowl
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Drum-shaped with gently carinated base and narrow foot, the outer body displaying polychrome painted roundels with stepped borders. 73 grams, 77 mm wide
with Balakh Carpets, 2003. Private collection, Europe. -
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Framed Indian Watercolour Manuscript Leaf with Noble Ladies
19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
A rectangular manuscript page with watercolour scene of three noble females in a landscape, one leaning forward to pierce a snake with a lance(?); panels of nasta'liq text above and below; mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 480 grams, 29.7 x 21 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
