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Click here to subscribe22nd-20th century BC. A rectangular ceramic cylinder seal impression with a central motif of a 'bull-man' holding a tail of an ibex, another rearing ibex to the other side; two columns of cuneiform inscription to each side. 90 grams, 12.2cm (4 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[No Reserve] Fair condition.
8th-6th century BC. A rectangular ceramic plaque with a high-relief standing nude female, wearing a prominent necklace and headdress, hands folded beneath breasts. 78 grams, 10.8cm (4 1/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
19th-17th century BC. A tongue-shaped ceramic plaque with a low relief figure of a standing bearded male, dressed in a long robe wearing a hat, standing on a platform. 111 grams, 11.7cm (4 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd-2nd millennium BC. A ceramic vessel with flared rim and globular body encased in a drum-shaped, separately-made outer vessel with wide flat shoulders and straight sided body, openwork panels of lattice work to reveal the globular-shaped vessel within; painted decoration of vertical strokes to the inside of the rim and triangles to the shoulder. 1.02 kg, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). From the collection of a North West London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Fine condition, repaired.
16th-12th century BC. A mixed group of Late Bronze Age ceramic bowls comprising: two cream-coloured with painted lines of decoration, and one terracotta, each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim. 1.04 kg total, 18.5-24.5cm (7 1/4 - 9 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
4th millennium BC. A squat ceramic bowl with red glaze, tiered rim, curved spout, raised mask and band of black painted geometric ornament below the rim. 2 kg, 33cm wide (13"). Property of an English gentleman; formerly the property of a Munich collector; previously acquired before 1990. Fine condition, repaired.
19th-17th century BC. A rectangular ceramic plaque with a low relief standing male wearing a short skirt, long beard and a hat; in his left hand holding a staff or a bow, in a right hand holding a bird. 124 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
8th-6th century BC. A tongue-shaped ceramic plaque with a high-relief of a female with shoulder-long curled hair, wearing a prominent necklace, both hands holding breasts. 114 grams, 14.3cm (5 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[No Reserve] Fair condition.
2nd-1st millennium BC. A ceramic figurine depicting a female with two heads; the eyes and breasts domed with round recesses, the headdresses and necklaces separately applied, formed with vertical strokes; the lower body extending to a conical base. 118 grams, 16.5cm (6 1/2"). Ex Terence Eva Collection; formerly with Pars Antiques, London W1, in the 1980s. Fine condition.
20th-7th century BC. A group of ceramic plaques comprising of: a rectangular with a standing figure surrounded with a snake to each side, a seated dwarf playing a flute, a fragment with goddess Ishtar wearing a horned tiara and holding a sceptre, a repaired standing female on a rectangular base with clasped hands adorned with bracelets, a standing nude female wearing a necklace and a wig(?"). 365 grams total, 8.5-12cm (3 1/4 - 4 3/4"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[5, No Reserve] Fair condition.
16th-12th century BC. A mixed group of Late Bronze Age ceramic bowls comprising: two terracotta-coloured and one grey with linear detailing, each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim. Cf. Amiran, R. Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, 1963, plate 38, item 6 for type.974 grams, 17.5-24cm (7 - 9 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
16th-12th century BC. A mixed group of Late Bronze Age ceramic bowls comprising: one cream-coloured and one terracotta, each with stirrup-shaped handle below the rim and painted lines of decoration. 1.21 kg total, 22-24.5cm (8 1/2 - 9 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[2, No Reserve] Fine condition.
19th-8th century BC. A group of five ceramic plaques comprising of: a rectangular plaque with a standing 'bull-man' holding a long staff; a repaired plaque with a dancing(?) lute player; a small figurine of a standing nude female with short hair and clasped hands; a larger plaque with a standing nude female(?) with large almond-shaped eyes, covering breasts with hands; a high relief figure of a female with emphasised thighs, clasped hands supporting breasts. 366 grams total, 6.2-14.3cm (2 1/2 - 5 1/2"). From a German collection; acquired on the German art market before 1990.[5, No Reserve] Fair condition.
3rd millennium BC. A group of ceramic Nal culture vessels with polychrome decoration consisting of; a cup with vulture and standing ibex, panel between with lozenge pattern; a bowl decorated with walking bulls with small figures of stags below, plant motifs between eac figure; a bowl decorated with a running frieze of fish with geometric motifs between; a dish decorated with geometric motifs to the inside; a beaker decorated with walking lion and antelope. See Satyawadi, N. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.632 grams, 7-11cm (2 3/4 - 4 1/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[5, No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A large ceramic Nal culture storage jar with polychrome decoration depicting a standing bull and a fish to one panel, a walking griffin to the other; in between panels with oblique wavy lines. 992 grams, 17.5cm (7"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic Nal culture cup with polychrome pigment decoration in the form of panels depicting a walking lion to one side and a vulture with wings outspread to the other; panels between with lozenge filled with net pattern. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.162 grams, 10.5cm (4 1/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
4th-3rd millennium BC. A ceramic bowl of the Nal culture, with slightly rolled rim, sloping shoulder decorated in polychrome pigments with panels depicting a striding griffin and bull with pipal leaves between; ring base. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.413 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A group of ceramic Nal culture vessels with polychrome decoration consisting of: a bowl with geometric motifs; a bowl with running frieze of fish; a bowl with fish with panels between with geometric motifs; a beaker with fish and geometric motifs; a beaker with standing vulture and vulture with wings outspread, plant motifs between. See Satyawadi, N. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.537 grams total, 7.5 - 11cm (3 - 4 1/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[5, No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic Nal culture cup decorated with polychrome panels depicing a fish and a vulture with panels between decorated with palm leaf patterns. See Satyawadi, N. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.94 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic Nal culture cup decorated with panels of polychrome pigment, with a walking lion to one side, a standing antelope to the other side with crosses around body; between each a panel with lozenge with net pattern to centre. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.93 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic Nal culture pot with polychrome pigment decoration of fish either side of two panels with vertical lines. See Satyawadi, N. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.156 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic Nal culture cup decorated with polychrome pigment in the form of panels with a guinea flowl to one side with crosses to the front, top and back; a grazing antelope; panels between with lozenge pattern with net design to the centre. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.163 grams, 95mm (3 1/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd-2nd millennium BC. A ceramic figure of a female with head tilted up, prominent brow ridge and nose with applied eyes and small pierced mouth; hands cupped under breasts; bell-shaped lower torso with holes pierced over surface. 584 grams, 16.5cm (6 1/2"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic Nal culture cup decorated with polychrome panels depicting a standing vulture and a roaring lion; panels between with vertical wavy lines. See Satyawadi, N. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.111 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic Nal culture pot decorated with polychrome decoration with a vulture with its young to one panel, a roaring lion to another; two panels between with pipal leaf to one side, maze pattern to the other. See Satyawadi, N. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.347 grams, 11cm (4 1/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic cup decorated with panels of polychrome pigment with a reclining lion to one side and a vulture to the other; panels between each with vertical lines. See Satyawadi, N. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.118 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A ceramic Nal culture chalice decorated with polychrome pigment decoration in the form of a running frieze of fish with wave pattern to the rim. See Satyawadi, S. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, New Delhi, 1994 for discussion105 grams, 70mm (2 3/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A group of Nal culture ceramic vessels with polychrome decoration consisting of: a bowl with running frieze of guinea fowl and plants; a bowl with running frieze of fish in panels; a cup with panels decorated with a roaring lion and a standing bull, panels between with X-motif; a large bowl with sloping shoulder decorated with frieze of standing bulls; a tall square section beaker decorated to each side with pipal tree and palm motifs. See Satyawadi, N. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.1.01 kg, 8.5 - 14cm (3 1/4 - 5 1/2"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[5, No Reserve] Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A group of ceramic Nal culture vessels with polychrome decoration consisting of; a bowl with running frieze of fish; a bowl with flat shoulder decorated with geometric motifs; a bowl with brown slip; a cup with geometric lines to the body, separate lid with frieze of running antelopes and horizontal lines. See Satyawadi, N. Proto-Historic Pottery of the Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs New Delhi, 1994 for discussion.687 grams total, 7.5-11cm (3 - 4 1/4"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[5, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 AD. A rectangular ceramic tile with high relief figure of one of the Nio guardian deities, hair pulled up into a top knot, grimacing face with bulging eyes; muscular body with band of beads below the chest; armlets and bracelets and loin cloth with long tassel to the front; legs bent at the knees; red pigment to beads, armlets, bracelets and loin cloth. 10.04 kg, 40.5cm (16"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. Fine condition.
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 AD. A ceramic rectangular brick with Buddha seated in a niche with pointed nimbus to the back of the head; wearing long robes falling to the front over throne; red, blue and black pigment to the figure. 3.27 kg, 32.5cm (12 3/4"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s. Fine condition.
Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD. A ceramic conical bowl with rim covered in a mottled dark glaze streaked with fine russet-coloured 'hare’s fur' markings See Lili, F. Chinese Ceramics, Cambridge, 2011 for discussion; cf. Christie’s New York, 17-18 March 2016, lot 1493.204 grams, 13cm (5"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[No Reserve] Fine condition.
19th century AD. A glazed ceramic bowl with basal ring; with blue floral motifs in a lantern. 247 grams, 15cm (6"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s. The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indian captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. Fine condition.
Song Dynasty, 960-1127 AD. A group of three ceramic conical bowls with rim covered in a mottled dark glaze streaked with fine russet-coloured 'hare’s fur' markings. See Lili, F. Chinese Ceramics, Cambridge, 2011 for discussion; cf. Christie’s New York, 17-18 March 2016, lot 1493.465 grams total, 10.5-12.5cm (4 1/4 - 5"). English private collection; acquired in the 1970s.[3, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 AD. A ceramic green glazed celadon ware lamp in the form of a chalice, with wide bowl, lipped rim; wide stem with ribbed collar to the base; dome shaped foot with stepped base. 705 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s. Fair condition.
19th century AD. A glazed ceramic plate with basal ring; concentric blue lines to the inner face with blue floral and tendril motifs. 222 grams, 15cm (6"). UK art market, acquired prior to 2000. The Tek Sing (True Star) wreck is one of the famous recovery stories of the 20th century. Sailing from the port of Xiamen (then known as Amoy) in February 1822 the vessel Tek Sing was bound for Jakarta, Indonesia laden with porcelain goods and 1600 Chinese emigrants. The captain decided to pass through the Gaspar Strait, between the Bangka-Belitung Islands, and ran aground on a reef. The vessel sank in about 100 feet of water. The next morning, February 7, an English East Indian captained by James Pearl, passing through the same waters, encountered debris and some survivors and managed to rescue about 190 of the latter. Fine condition.
3rd millennium BC. A bulbous ceramic jar with two small loop handles, narrow base and trumpet-shaped rim; decorated to the upper surface with painted hatched roundels and geometric blocks surrounding. 3.1 kg, 35cm (13 3/4"). From the Cheuk family collection; formed in the 1980s. Fine condition, rim chipped.
19th century AD. A large ceramic jar with blue and white decoration in the form of two large chrysanthemum flowers with foliage to the sides, between each panel a series of auspicious marks. 1.54 kg, 18.5cm (7 1/4"). Private collection, North London; acquired in the early 1990s. Fine condition.
12th-16th century AD. A green-glazed ceramic figurine of a nude seated female suckling a baby in her arms; hollow to the underside. See Rooney, D.F. A Field Guide to Glazed Thai Ceramics in Asian Perspectives, Vol.28, No.2.114 grams, 97mm (4"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s. Fine condition.
Ming Dynasty, 17th century AD. A group of blue and white ceramic vessels consisting of: two shallow bowls, one decorated with a dragon, the other with a bird seated on flowering branch; a footed pedestal dish with sun-burst pattern to the centre and geometric motifs to the rim and underside; three soup spoons with geometric motifs. 396 grams total, 8.5-10cm (3 1/4 - 4"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s.[6, No Reserve] Fine condition.
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-535 AD. A ceramic rectangular brick with recessed front panel; to the centre in high relief standing figure of Buddha with green nimbus to the back of the head, long robes in red, right hand held up in blessing; standing on a lotus-shaped base; red curtain to the top of the recess. 4.60 kg, 34cm (13 1/4"). From an important London collection, acquired in the 1990s. Fine condition.
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 AD. A ceramic brick with recess to one face, nimbate figure of Buddha with one hand raised seated on a ledge, with red, blue, orange and black pigment to surface. 3.2 kg, 32cm (12 1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. Fine condition, abraded.
12th-16th century AD. A green-glazed ceramic figurine of a nude seated female suckling a baby in her arms; hollow to the underside. See Rooney, D.F. A Field Guide to Glazed Thai Ceramics in Asian Perspectives, Vol.28, No.2.127grams, 97mm (4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired before 1995. Fine condition.
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