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LOT 2381
Indus Valley Polychrome Ceramic Vessel Collection with Animals
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 - 3 3/4 in. (402 grams total, 65-94 mm).
Each of the three vessels of carinated form and displaying repainted polychrome geometric and zoomorphic motifs within panels; including one cup with a D-shaped handle. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in England in the 2000s.
Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
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LOT 2381
Indus Valley Polychrome Ceramic Vessel Collection with Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Gandharan Terracotta Head
2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Modelled in the round as a head of a Bodhisattva with hair in cascading curls, long earlobes, rounded fleshy face with scaphoid eyes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 197 grams total, 10.7 cm including stand
Acquired on the London art market. Private collection, 1970s. -
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Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Featuring a squat body, domed lid with hinge and central spike, strap handle with cat's head detailing, long spout with writhen mouth and flared foot; spout repaired. 2.4 kg, 33 cm
Fair condition; spout repaired.
Acquired on the European art market in the 1990s. Ex property of a Suffolk collector. -
Gandharan Terracotta Head
2nd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Modelled in the round with fleshy facial features, arched brows, long earlobes, ushishna above; mounted on a custom-made stand. 307 grams total, 98 mm including stand
Acquired on the London art market. Private collection, 1970s.
