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LOT 2290
Large Indus Valley Ceramic Storage Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
12 5/8 in. (4.18 kg, 32 cm wide).
Of bulbous form with carination to the lower body and an everted rim, frieze of painted stylised birds with spread wings between geometric borders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1960s-1990s.
Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
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Sultanate Red Sandstone Frieze Fragment
North India, probably Delhi, circa 1220-1225 A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Displaying a reserved high-relief Qur'an inscription fragment 6 (OL436), from Surah 3 (Al 'Imran), vs. 18 (OL425) (Frieze 2 Section q). 20.5 kg, 40 cm
Ex Frederick Elghanayan collection. Acquired from Sotheby’s, London, UK, 19 April, 1993, lot 148 (part). Ex central London gallery. -
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Jar
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Squat jar with carinated rim, horizontal bands of painted segmental ornament. 278 grams, 14 cm wide
Ex Schoyen collection of the Indus Vallery culture, early 2000s. -
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Indian Bronze Five-Tiered Oil Lamp
19th-20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £234
Composed of a tubular stem with four ribbed collars at regular intervals, three modelled as stylised birds with S-shaped neck and head, small wings and a trapezoidal tail, the bottom with an elephant head, a shallow bowl at the top of the column with elongated spout, festooned with figures of birds and peacocks; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 831 grams, 28.5 cm (938 grams, 29 cm including stand)
Fine condition.
From a Sussex (deceased) estate. Acquired at Bellman’s Auctions. Property of a London gentleman.
