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LOT 2638
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Snakes
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/4 in. (220 grams, 13.5 cm wide).
Biconvex jar with flat mouth, painted bands of serpents to the shoulder. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s.
David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'.
See Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994, for discussion.
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Framed Indian Watercolour Painting with Harem Scene
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
A watercolour painting of a group of revellers surrounding a divan with a richly-dressed couple reclining; handwritten note to the reverse reading: 'The picture shows a drinking party in a harem. The central figure has some likeness to the Emperor Shah Jehan and the male figures are in dress of his period. However the picture is obviously much later. It is of the Opihi school of about 1840-1900 and is the dying fall of the Moghul Style. Michael Archer, V&A, 25 July 1971'. 832 grams, 37.5 x 28.5 cm
Very fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Snakes
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Biconvex jar with flat mouth, painted bands of serpents to the shoulder. 220 grams, 13.5 cm wide
From the private collection of the late David Gold, 1990s. David Gold was one of the co founders of the Iconic Lord John brand in Carnaby Street that sparked a style revolution in the swinging sixties dressing The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and The Kinks and were at the heart of 'all things cool'. -
Indian Framed Watercolour Painting
20th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £45
Showing a king being entertained by three courtly ladies, a pavilion and a lake in the background, set in glazed wooden frame. 529 grams, 32.5 x 23.6 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. Private collection, UK.
