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LOT 1712
Large Indus Valley Ceramic Platter
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 1/2 in. (2.15 kg, 37 cm wide).
Decorated with painted stylised vines and chevrons, X-motif to base; pierced for suspension or storage purposes.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s-early 2000s.
East Anglian private collection.
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LOT 1712
Large Indus Valley Ceramic Platter
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Indus Valley Terracotta Bowl
3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Squat in profile with narrow base, carinated profile and everted rim; painted geometric frieze to the shoulder and rim. 202 grams, 11.5 cm wide
Ex M. Schoyen London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s. -
Indian Brass Shiva Figurine
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja): the upper left hand holding agni (the fire that will destroy the universe), the lower right hand making abhayamudra (the gesture that allays fear), the dwarf like figure being trampled by his right foot representing apasmara purusha (illusion, which leads mankind astray) and the raised left foot, signifying refuge for the troubled soul. 523 grams, 15.5 cm high
Ex London, UK, oriental collection. From the collection of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
Deccan Bronze Ewer with Cat-Head Handle
Late 19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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.
