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LOT 2286
Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Zebu and Gazelle
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
10 in. (850 grams, 25.5 cm).
A polychrome ceramic bowl with painted image of a grazing gazelle and standing zebu to the inner face, geometric panels in between and to the centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the property of a London gentleman; previously in the private collection of the late David Gold, formed 1970s.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
'David Gold amassed a sizable collection of Indus Valley pottery, both vessels and figurative during his retirement, a plaque to David and his brother was recently unveiled by Westminster Council above 43 Carnaby Street, commemorating their business that made Carnaby Street synonymous with fashion in the 1960s.'
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LOT 2286
Large Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Bowl with Zebu and Gazelle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Indus Valley Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Designs
Circa 2200 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Drum-shaped in profile with basal ring, band of interlocking T-shaped and other painted cells; rim chipped. 117 grams, 95 mm
Joseph G Gerena Fine Art, New York, 27 October 2003. Acquired by the present owner from the above. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Animals
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
A ceramic bell-shaped jar with painted polychrome frieze of geometric panels, an ibex and a zebu. 260 grams, 12.5 cm
Fine condition, chip to rim.
From an important London collection of Bronze Age pottery; formed 1970s-1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
