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We are excited to announce our 2-DAY April Sale, Ancient Art & Antiquities, starting on April 26, 2025, at 13:00 GMT. This sale features a curated selection of expertly authenticated artefacts from a variety of regions, including Classical Europe, Egypt, and the Near East, as well as stunning pieces from India, and China. For condition reports or any inquiries, please contact us at enquiries@apolloauctions.com. Payments can be made in USD, GBP, or EUR. Packing and shipping is handled by our professional, in-house white-glove team.
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LOT 29:
COLLECTION OF INDUS VALLEY PAINTED VESSELS
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Sold for: £300
Price including buyer’s premium:
£
387
Start price:
£
300
Estimated price :
£450 - £900
Buyer's Premium: 29%
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COLLECTION OF INDUS VALLEY PAINTED VESSELS
Ca. 2500 - 2000 BC. A collection of three pottery cups, each decorated in black over reddish or buff slip. The first is roughly cylindrical, with a central register depicting a zebu bull approaching a tree, below a frieze of small ibexes. The second has a biconical body and shows a running animal set against a crosshatched background. The third is tall and tapering, with a dense arrangement of stylised birds and concentric circles. For similar see: Katolec Corporation, Ceramics and terracotta figurines from Balochistan of the Katolec collection, 2017, Kulli Style pottery, p. 3. Size: 70-90mm x 45-60mm; Weight: 310g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
