Ancient Art and Antiquities Catalogue
Object Type: Ceramic Vessels (186 Items)
|
|
| Title: |
Indus Valley painted pottery vessel |
| Item Code: |
x2813 |
| Description: |
An Indus Valley painted pottery vessel with painted geometric design in yellow, red, blue and brown pigments.
Some chipping at rim; otherwise intact. |
| Origin: |
Circa 3300-3000 BC, Mehrgarh culture, Indus Valley |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 17.3 cm / Height: 7.5 cm |
| Price: |
 |
$650.00 |
 |
$455.00 |
 |
€344.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Indus Valley painted pottery vessel |
| Item Code: |
x1123 |
| Description: |
A large Indus Valley pottery vessel with beautiful geometric design in yellow, red, blue and brown pigments.
Spidering, hairline fracture on base and one side; otherwise intact. |
| Origin: |
Circa 3300-3000 BC, Mehrgarh culture, Indus Valley |
| Dimensions: |
Maximum diameter: 19.0 cm / Height: 11.0 cm |
| Price: |
|
$450.00 |
|
$315.00 |
|
€238.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Indus Valley painted pottery vessel |
| Item Code: |
x2812 |
| Description: |
An Indus Valley painted pottery vessel with painted geometric design in red, orange and brown pigments.
Two hairline fractures and some chipping at rim; otherwise intact. |
| Origin: |
Circa 3300-3000 BC, Mehrgarh culture, Indus Valley |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 14.7 cm / Height: 10.0 cm |
| Price: |
|
$550.00 |
|
$385.00 |
|
€291.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Indus Valley painted pottery vessel, Nindowari |
| Item Code: |
x415 |
| Description: |
Indus Valley painted pottery vessel decorated with pipal tree, leaf and geometric designs in a brownish pigment. |
| Origin: |
Circa 2300-2000 B.C. Nindowari culture, Indus Valley |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 9.0 cm / diameter: 15.0 cm |
| Condition: |
Rejoined. |
| Price: |
|
$250.00 |
|
$175.00 |
|
€132.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Byzantine slip-ware pottery scraffiato bowl decorated with parrot. |
| Item Code: |
x2881 |
| Description: |
Byzantine slip-ware pottery scraffiato bowl decorated with parrot.
Ex-Late William Bowmore Collection. |
| Origin: |
Circa 12th century A.D. |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 19.5 cm |
| Condition: |
Heavy barnacle encrustation from being underwater; minor ancient loss, otherwise intact. |
| Price: |
|
$1,750.00 |
|
$1,225.00 |
|
€927.50 |
| References: |
For similar: Christie's London, October 2003, n135 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Pre Columbian jaguar faced pottery vessel. |
| Item Code: |
x2887 |
| Description: |
Pre Columbian jaguar faced pottery vessel.
Ex-Moss Green Auctions, Ex-Late William Bowmore Collection |
| Origin: |
Chimu style, Circa 800 A.D. |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 14.0 cm |
| Condition: |
Old repair to one ear, remnant pigments. Drill holes at base (was probably tested at some stage) |
| Price: |
|
$850.00 |
|
$595.00 |
|
€450.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Pre Columbian pottery shallow vessel with painted designs |
| Item Code: |
x2888 |
| Description: |
Pre Columbian pottery shallow vessel with painted designs in red, black and white pigments.
Ex-Moss Green Auctions, Ex-Late William Bowmore Collection |
| Origin: |
Circa 1200 A.D. |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 18.0 cm / height: 4.0 cm |
| Condition: |
Old rejoin to rim. Drill holes at base (was probably tested at some stage) |
| Price: |
|
$750.00 |
|
$525.00 |
|
€397.50 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Mandaean magic bowl with Aramaic inscription |
| Item Code: |
x2890 |
| Description: |
A Mandaean magic bowl with traces of an inscription in Aramaic.
Rejoined.
Pottery bowls of this type were placed upturned in the foundations of dwellings and were believed to offer protection to the house and its occupants by trapping malevolent spirits. |
| Origin: |
Circa 5th-7th century A.D. Southern Mesopotamia |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 17.0 cm / Depth: 7.0 cm |
| Price: |
|
$750.00 |
|
$525.00 |
|
€397.50 |
| References: |
For similar cf Arte Primitivo, New York, December 22 2000, lot 403 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Mandaean magic bowl with inscription in Mandaic |
| Item Code: |
x2891 |
| Description: |
A large Mandaean magic bowl with traces of an inscription in Mandaic.
Rejoined.
Pottery bowls of this type were placed upturned in the foundations of dwellings and were believed to offer protection to the house and its occupants by trapping malevolent spirits. |
| Origin: |
Circa 5th-7th century A.D. Southern Mesopotamia |
| Dimensions: |
Diameter: 26.5 cm / Depth: 13.5 cm |
| Price: |
|
$850.00 |
|
$595.00 |
|
€450.50 |
| References: |
For similar, cf Arte Primitivo, New York, December 22 2000, lot 403 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Han dynasty greyware pottery vessel with applied taotie masks. China |
| Item Code: |
x2879 |
| Description: |
Han dynasty greyware pottery vessel with applied taotie masks and remnant pigments. |
| Origin: |
Han dynasty, circa 202 B.C. to 220 A.D. China |
| Dimensions: |
Height: 42.0 cm / width: 30.0 cm |
| Condition: |
Minor ancient loss evident. |
| Price: |
|
$2,200.00 |
|
$1,540.00 |
|
€1,166.00 |
| Status: |
Available |
|
Ancient Art and Antiquities