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LOT 2288
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vase with Gryphons
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 in. (89 grams, 80 mm).
With everted rim, painted polychrome frieze of two birds with geometric panels in between. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx North 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.
'David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.'
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LOT 2288
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vase with Gryphons
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Indus Valley Painted Geometric Pottery Bowl
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Indus Valley Cylindrical Clay Fertility Figure
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A bell-shaped fertility figure with squat, bulbous head, stylised face composed of raised features including a heavy brow, pinched nose, and circular eyes; hollow-formed. 925 grams, 19 cm high
Fine condition.
Private collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970-2010. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Beast Head Group
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
One a spout(?) with circular open mouth, ram's horns and band of roundels to the neck; one with long porcine snout, applied lentoid eyes and brow-ridge, painted stripe detailing; each mounted on a custom-made stand. 253 grams total, 15-16.5 cm
Fine condition.
From a UK collection; acquired on the London art market in 2004; formerly in a 1970s collection. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
