Indus Valley Votive Bull Pair

A bronze statuette of Ganesh, god of destruction, modelled in the round seated on a tiered base, depicted with his attributes and detailing to his garments and jewellery; geometric motifs decorating the base, together with a small lizard; hollow underside; worn forehead and trunk. 246 grams, 70 mm high



Acquired from Ken and Sally Guest, 2007. UK private collection.

A large and vibrant painting on canvas showing two dancing female figures, each with a dove flying or about to fly from one hand; attributed to M.F. Husain top left; wooden frame. 2.8 kg, 92.5 x 93 cm

Fine condition.

Personal collection of Harmadar Singh Thind; thence by descent. From the private family collection of a West London gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11382-189827.

The Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain (17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011) is best known for his bold, vibrantly coloured paintings in a unique style derived from Cubism. He was one of the most recognised Indian artists of the 20th century and a founder of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group. His name is associated with Indian modernism from the 1940s onwards and his free-thinking approach to art offended the sensibilities of both Muslims and Hindus alike.

A ceramic vessel of carinated form with waisted upper body, everted rim and shallow foot, decorated with painted polychrome frieze composed of a medial band of concentric and conjoined circles against a field of vertical striations, framed above and below by circumferential tracks with coloured fill. 300 grams, 14.7 cm wide

Fine condition.

Acquired 1990s-2000s. From the late David Gold (d. 2015) collection of Indus Valley civilisation pottery. David Gold and his brother were famous for setting up the first clothes shop in Carnaby Street and dressed the famous in the swinging 1960s, making Carnaby Street famous.