Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Bowl

Carved in limestone with a D-shaped frame enclosing openwork panel with fronds of leaves and flowers and a pair of addorsed doves and a median rosette; mounted on a custom-made stand; from north India region. 20 kg total, 74.5 cm wide including stand



with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.202355.

The motif of two birds flanking a plant on which they stand is well-known from Late Antique and Byzantine art, although the central stem is usually a cross or christogram in such cases e.g. on the left side of the sarcophagus of St. Savino, Fusignano, Italy. Islamic art generally does not favour the inclusion of naturalistic representations of living beings.

Round with slightly slopping sides, black hatched v design to centre, bands of crimson bordered with black to the upper and lower edges; shallow raised foot. 150 grams, 11.5 cm wide



Ex Martin Schoyen's London, UK, collection. Property of a North London gentleman.

The polished rock crystal upper body with pink ruby and green glass floral inlays, band of ruby inlays encircling the neck, polished 'fishtail' lapis lazuli lower body embellished with foliage and flower heads in pink rubies and green glass. 227 grams, 12.7 cm



London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family.