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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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Mughal Stone Openwork Arch with Birds
14th-15th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £833
Carved in limestone with a D-shaped frame enclosing openwork panel with fronds of leaves and flowers and a pair of addorsed doves and a median rosette; mounted on a custom-made stand. 20 kg total, 74.5 cm wide including stand
with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.202355.
The motif of two birds flanking a plant on which they stand is well-known from Late Antique and Byzantine art, although the central stem is usually a cross or christogram in such cases e.g. on the left side of the sarcophagus of St. Savino, Fusignano, Italy. Islamic art generally does not favour the inclusion of naturalistic representations of living beings. -
Indian Framed Watercolour Manuscript
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Framed and glazed with polychrome embellishment; from a Diwan by Hafez, comprising two vertical columns of handwritten script, panels of floral ornament and concentric borders; explanatory label to reverse. 293 grams, 22.3 x 17.4 cm
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.
Hafez was the most famous of the Islamic Sufi poets. This manuscript was evidently owned by a distinguished and affluent individual. -
Indus Valley Ceramic Vessels
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Mainly comprising bowls, jars and vases, including examples painted with geometric motifs. 1.8 kg total, 10-14 cm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990-2000s.
