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LOT 1876
Terracotta Opium Pipe and Other Artefact Group
CIRCA 17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 7/8 in. (98 grams total, 25-48 mm).
The group comprising two complete bowls with geometric ornament; three partial stems, also decorated to varying degrees; together with other miscellaneous items. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx an important Dutch collection; acquired on the European art market in the 1970s.
Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
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LOT 1876
Terracotta Opium Pipe and Other Artefact Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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Framed Watercolour Painting
India, 20th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £30
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Fine condition.
Acquired on the UK art market, 1980s-1990s. The Woodbridge collection of Indo-Persian art. -
Brass Spouted Lota
Mughal, 18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Composed of a squat body with raised medial bands, vertical ribbing above and below, broad neck with everted rim, splayed foot and collared spout; maker's mark or other motif to base. 1.2 kg, 17 cm wide
Fine condition.
Christie's South Kensington, 29 April 2005, lot 369. Property of a Suffolk gentleman. -
Post Medieval Dutch Glazed Ceramic Tile Group
Circa 18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Displaying different colour glazes and designs including figural vignettes, landscape scenes featuring sailing ships and buildings and others. 3.4 kg total, 13 x 13 cm
Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.
