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LOT 2299
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel Group
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 - 4 1/4 in. (832 grams total, 52-110 mm wide).
A group of vessels, all with painted details. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
A biconical jar with flared rim, painted polychrome frieze of peepal plants, an ibex and a zebu. 350 grams, 14.5 cm
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.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £167
Drum-shaped with gently carinated base and narrow foot, the outer body displaying polychrome painted L-shaped panels. 130 grams, 95 mm
with Balakh Carpets, 2003. Private collection, Europe. -
Large Indian Stone Tile with Inlaid Taj Mahal
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Octagonal in plan with inlaid border and detailed image of the Taj Mahal in nacre with scored and inked detailing. 1.69 kg, 28 cm
Private collection, UK.
