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Lot 170
2nd-3rd century A.D. A piriform blue-glazed ceramic jar with convex collar and splayed foot, bituminous coating to the interior; crazing to glaze. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1997.31, for similar. 3 kg, 34.5 cm high (13 5/8 in.). Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Previously with Mansour Gallery, London W1. Property of a North West London gentleman.
Lot 213
15th-16th century A.D. A blue and metallic glazed ceramic bowl with foot, the outer face with scrolling vines on a blue field, the interior with a circumferential band of roundels populated with stylised floral motifs, alternating plain and scalloped bands below with a hatched centre. 785 grams, 20.5 cm wide (8 in.). Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Previously with Mansour Gallery, London W1. Property of a North West London gentleman.
Lot 218
13th-14th century A.D. A mixed group of glazed ceramic floor tiles: 20 small star-shaped examples with blue glaze finish; 12 square ones with a step to each corner, white glaze finish with design of turquoise roundels and dark blue stars; ten similar half-tiles; four right-angled white corners with turquoise roundels and blue triangles; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.95 kg total, 67.5 x 50 cm including stand (26 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.). Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. [46]
Lot 220
13th-16th century A.D. A trio of blue glazed ceramic tile fragments comprising: one displaying the head and neck of a horse facing right, foliate scrolls in the field, with polychrome detailing and gilding to the edge; two fragments displaying vegetal forms; each mounted on a custom-made stand. 587 grams total, 10-15 cm including stand (4 - 6 in.). French collection, 1990s-early 2000s. with Arnold Auction A1001, 17 November 2018, lot 344, with lot ticket to verso. From an important Paris gallery, France. Ex private Parisian collection.
Lot 228
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. A ceramic caparisoned horse modelled in the round in a prancing posture, on an integral polygonal base; displaying naturalistic anatomical detailing, the animal's head turned backwards and to its right, with pricked ears, cropped mane and dressed tail, wearing bridle and harness adorned with pendants, detailing to saddle, saddle cloth and stirrups; remains of polychrome pigmentation. Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1924,1112.1, for comparable; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 67.62.2, for comparable. 6.6 kg, 47.5 cm wide (18 3/4 in.). Acquired 1970-1990s. From a private West Country collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122g71 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11518-195259. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 230
Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 A.D. A ceramic horse figure modelled in the round standing on an integral rectangular base; the animal is richly caparisoned and adorned with a decorative saddle cloth. Cf. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Quest For Eternity, Chinese Ceramic Sculptures From The People's Republic Of China, Thames and Hudson, 1987, p.78, fig.8, for similar. 2.43 kg, 34 cm high (13 3/8 in.). Acquired 1970-1990s. From a private West Country collection. Accompanied by a copy of an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122f87 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11520-195309. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 231
Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. A ceramic horse and mounted hunter figure modelled in the round, standing on an integral rectangular base; the animal with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing, patches of spotted coat to the neck and rump; richly caparisoned with large pendants adorning bridle, harness and crupper; the seated rider's gaze fixed on the hunting bird in hand, with stylised facial features and floral pattern to his garments; design on saddle cloth possibly mimicking animal skin. Cf. Royal Ontario Museum, accession number 923.24.125, for subject matter and comparable figure. 3.85 kg, 42 cm high (16 1/2 in.). Acquired 1970-1990s. From a private West Country collection. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report no.C122g63 from Oxford Authentication. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11521-195276. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 232
Western Jin Dynasty, 265-317 A.D. A ceramic standing horse with the hindlegs slightly apart and bent, tail erect, integrally modelled saddle with saddlecloth, bridle ornaments on muzzle and forelock; supplied with a made-to-measure stone base. For a similar example see a sculpture from the Birmingham Museum of Art, accession no.1979.321; cf. Hajeck et al., A Book of Chinese Art, four thousand years of sculpture, painting, bronze, jade, lacquer and porcelain, Spring Books, 1966, item 28, for type. 4.7 kg total, 27 cm including stand (10 5/8 in.). Acquired 1980-1990s. Ex West Country collection. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman. The Western Jin pottery horses tend to be modelled on the stocky and short-legged Mongolian breed, unlike their more graceful Han Dynasty predecessors. This type of horse was formerly attributed to the Han period; developments within the field of archaeology have since re-attributed them to the Six Dynasties era (3rd-6th century A.D.)
Lot 238
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or later. A processional group of glazed ceramic and painted figures comprising: four bearers in conical caps and calf-length robes, two with the left hand raised and two with the right; a musician with horn raised to the chest; a tall palanquin with canopy, seated figure inside, separately cast blue-glazed finial. 3.3 kg total, 19-20 cm (7 1/2 - 7 7/8 in.). Acquired before 1990. From an old Spanish collection. From the private collection of a Pinner gentleman. [6]
Lot 245
3rd millennium B.C. An ovoid ceramic jar or hu with cylindrical neck, everted rim and two downward-facing loop handles to the equator; painted zigzags around the neck, hatched chevrons to the shoulder and concentric bands above swags to the body. 3.75 kg, 37.5 cm high (14 3/4 in.). Acquired in the 1970s. From a Hong Kong collection. London collection, 1990s-2000s.
Lot 246
3rd millennium B.C. A piriform ceramic jar with tapering neck, everted rim and two loop handles to the equator; the upper body painted with concentric circular forms against a ground of hatching and swirling lines. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1992.165.9, for a broadly comparable example dated 2650-2350 B.C. 3.65 kg, 36.5 cm high (14 3/8 in.). Acquired in the 1970s. From a Hong Kong collection. London collection, 1990s-2000s.
Lot 247
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. A grey ceramic jar or hu vessel with waisted and collared neck, splayed and collared foot and stylised lion head appliqués to the equator. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1994.605.123, for a similar, albeit glazed, example. 3.3 kg, 33.5 cm high (13 1/4 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.
Lot 312
10th-11th century A.D. A ceramic oil lamp fragment comprising a shallow bowl with facetted outer face and a supporting spigot beneath; dark grey fabric with micaceous inclusions. 41 grams, 46 mm wide (1 3/4 in.). Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK. [No Reserve]
Lot 34
8th century B.C. A piriform ceramic jug with trefoil mouth and integral ribbed handle; covered in a red slip with burnished surface; held in an antique wooden box crate. 1.7 kg, 27.5 cm high (10 7/8 in.). Collected by Miss Patience Townend, in the late 1950s. Thence by descent to the owner’s godmother. By gift to Mrs Lucy Manningham-Buller, circa 2002. Accompanied by a copy of a letter from Rupert Chapman, Curator of Levantine Antiquities, in the Middle Eastern Department at the British Museum, dated 4th March 2013, discussing the piece: ‘…there is no doubt in our minds that the piece is genuine, and that it dates to the eighth century B.C.the piece you have is a very fine one… any museum would be very happy to have such a fine example in its collection’. An example of fine tableware from this period, made for use in the wealthiest households.
Lot 387
Flanders or Northern France, circa 1450-1500 A.D. A set of nine square glazed ceramic tiles arranged as a stag at centre of four rabbits and fleurs-de-lys to each corner, all within pierced roundels with flaming projections; set into a wooden frame. 5.9 kg, 36.5 x 36.5 cm (14 3/8 x 14 3/8 in.). Private collection, the Netherlands. Ex central London gallery. [No Reserve]
Lot 388
13th-14th century A.D. A polychrome glazed ceramic anthropomorphic jug, the body with a gentle biconical profile, socket style neck and roughly round-section handle; featuring a human face with applied eyes and nose, incised eyebrows, the shoulder with arms and hands held together below the chin, a broad band of vegetal scrolls below, the scalloped foot formed of thumbings; reconstructed. 2.49 kg, 36 cm high (14 1/4 in.). From the estate of Christopher Sheppard. with Bonhams, London, 18 May 2016, lot 260. Ex central London gallery. [No Reserve]
Lot 430
4th-7th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic stirrup bottle in the form of a spotted feline, likely a pampas cat, couchant and snarling, tail wrapped around the front of the body, tongue protruding between sharp teeth and large ears pointing backwards. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 67.167.12, for a comparable example of a Moche feline; see Pimental, V., Peru, Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon, 5 Continents, 2013, p.56, for another example of an attentive feline baring teeth. 924 grams, 22.5 cm wide (8 7/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. This beautiful vessel conveys a powerful image of the attentive feline with head turned to the viewer with teeth bared in a snarling and defensive position. Holding a ritual significance, images of large cats feature prominently within many cultures of the Pre-Columbian world with the jaguar being the largest, representing power and authority. The principle deity of the Moche was often represented displaying aspects of the jaguar, testament to the importance of the feline within the culture. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 431
Circa 4th-6th century A.D. A polychrome ceramic vessel with amorphous body and sub-rectangular head, stylised facial features and geometric design to the tunic with hands held to the abdomen; strap handle and tapering cylindrical spout to reverse. Cf. Ligaube, G., The World that Wasn't There, 5 Continents, 2016, p.286-293. 409 grams, 16.5 cm high (6 1/2 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. This example is notable for finely modelled facial features and elaborate headdress set against the design of elaborate tunic. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 432
2nd-6th century A.D. A polychrome ceramic beaker vessel shaped roughly as a gourd with three bulbous tiers and a rounded base; a frieze of mythical creatures at the top, female faces below, projecting lobes around the bottom tier painted with more human faces, each with antler-like projections. Cf. Sotheby's, Pre-Columbian Art, New York, November 1995, lot 8, for a similar example; see Ligaube, G., The World That Wasn't There, 5 Continents, 206, p.288, for a discussion of trophy head Nazca ware and a similar example of this type. 320 grams, 14 cm high (5 1/2 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. The exact meaning of these elaborate vessels may never fully be understood, however Nazca mummified heads have been found indicating similar practices with cultures of the Amazon rainforest. In this highly decorative example, a mythical creature sits above a layer of faces sometimes referred to as baby faces or Nazca female faces with markings or tattooing to the cheeks. The faces below appear to be reaching out from the earth. Such vessels would have held significant ritual meaning. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 433
2nd-5th century A.D. A ceramic stirrup bottle with cuboidal body featuring a figural scene composed of a man and woman reclined on a rectangular bed, engaged in coitus, the woman holding a swaddled infant close to her; stylised anatomical detailing to each figure. See Sotheby’s, Pre-Columbian Art, New York, May 1997, lot 209, for an almost identical example; Quilter, J., The Moche of Ancient Peru, Media and Messages, Peabody Museum Press, 2010, p.54, for a discussion of erotic Moche vessels. 651 grams, 21 cm wide (8 1/4 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. Subject of much conjecture, it has been suggested that Moche erotic vessels may have been produced as symbols of titillation or in some cases even humorous effect. Given the erotic vessel was a specific theme in the spectrum of Moche art, we can assume the importance of depicting sexual activity held a deeper meaning within the culture. It is notable that many vessels depict non-reproductive sex and may infer positions of power. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 434
2nd-5th century A.D. A polychrome ceramic bowl with rounded base; decorative geometric frieze around the rim, series of conjoined octopus head creatures around the upper body, stylised human trophy head below. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 1970.245.1 and 65.266.92, for a comparable vessel; Sotheby's, Pre-Columbian Art, New York, November 1995, Lot 9, for a comparable example with octopus-headed figures. 410 grams, 14.5 cm high (5 5/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 435
Circa 3rd-6th century A.D. A ceramic cup in the form of a male head, modelled wearing a headdress with geometric decoration and discoid ear spools. See Donnan, C., Moche Portraits from Ancient Peru, University of Texas Press, 2003, for a range of Moche portrait vessels. 571 grams, 16 cm high (6 1/4 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 436
5th-7th century A.D. or earlier. A ceramic stirrup bottle with polychrome pigmentation, formed as a seated figure supporting a feline on his lap, likely a puma, the figure wearing a cloak decorated with a geometric pattern and wearing an ornamental collar, discoid earrings and a cap or headdress; spots and stripes to the animal's fur. See Quilter, J., The Moche of Ancient Peru, Media and Messages, Peabody Museum Press, 2010, pp.118-119, for a description of the symbolic importance of the feline in Moche imagery; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession numbers 65.266.28, 1979.206.1113 and 64.228.41, for comparable examples dated 1st century B.C.-7th century A.D. 578 grams, 17.5 cm high (6 7/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. This highly symbolic image of a dignitary holding a feline reflects the importance placed in Moche culture on such animals who symbolised power and authority. The small size of the cat in comparison to the larger dignitary conveys the importance of the individual who holds and harnesses the power of the puma. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 437
1st-6th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic stirrup vessel in the form of a llama, modelled standing with stylised anatomical features and saddled with panniers; Moche culture. Cf. Berrin, K. ed., The Spirit of Ancient Peru, Treasures From The Museo Archueologico Rafael Larco Herrera, Thames & Hudson, 1998, p.96, for similar; Miller, R., Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca, Thames and Hudson, 1994, p.116; Sotheby’s, Pre-Columbian Art, New York, May 1998, lot 2, for a further example. 531 grams, 21.5 cm long (8 1/2 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. This attractive vessel conveys a sense of respect and admiration for the llama which was frequently depicted and would have served as a source of food, wool and transportation. In addition to this example, some vessels depict mother with calf, demonstrating a poignancy and deep connection to the llama. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 438
3rd-8th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic bottle in the form of a couchant animal, possibly a canine, with stylised facial and anatomical features and a piebald coat; strap handle between head and cylindrical neck with everted spout; possibly Moche; restored. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 67.167.17, for similar. 555 grams, 20 cm wide (7 7/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 439
8th-14th century A.D. A freestanding anthropomorphic ceramic vessel formed as a laughing or bellowing man, modelled nude with his upper arms gripped to the sides of his torso and lower arms wrapped around his stomach, resting partly on his elbows and partly on his feet which are drawn right up to his body, his large ovoid head thrown backwards, featuring stylised hair and facial detailing, with the vessel opening formed as his wide-open mouth; flag-like panel to his stomach. 190 grams, 11 cm high (4 3/8 in.). Private collection of Theodore Arbcus-Cooke (1910-1993). Private collection of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an old cataloguing slip with collection reference number N-10. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 440
3rd-5th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic stirrup vessel, the body formed as a mountainous backdrop to the cacti painted on the front and rear faces; tiers of three and four bulbous protrusions likely representing snails which featured on a number of vessels and Moche murals. Cf. Berrin, K. ed., The Spirit Of Ancient Peru, Treasures From The Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera, Thames And Hudson, 1998, p.119, for similar. 709 grams, 22 cm high (8 5/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 441
3rd-6th century A.D. A roughly spherical polychrome ceramic stirrup bottle, featuring two tapering cylindrical necks joined by a handle and decorated with two felines with four legs with exaggerated whiskers and eyebrows. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 67.167.42 and 64.228.68, for similar; Sotheby’s New York, Pre-Columbian Art, November 1997, lot 6, for an almost identical example. 522 grams, 19.5 cm high (7 5/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 442
6th-10th century A.D. A polychrome figural ceramic bottle with cylindrical spout, human head modelled in-the-round wearing face paintings and a headdress, arms and hands held against the chest, slender feet to the lower edge; decorated with geometric motifs and a mythical creature to the chest; circular perforations to the neck, possibly for suspension; likely Wari or Nazca culture. 484 grams, 16.5 cm high (6 1/2 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 443
Circa 7th-4th century B.C. A polychrome ceramic bowl with rounded base and incised geometric frieze possibly representing a stylised bird. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 62.266.18, for similar; cf. Christies, Pre-Columbian Art, New York, May 2007, for a similar example. 407 grams, 17.7 cm diameter (7 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 444
8th century B.C. or earlier. A large ceramic redware figure modelled seated with outstretched stub legs and arms, large head with stylised incised facial features and hair, with additional detailing to the arms and feet; repaired. Cf. Coe. M,, The Jaguar's Children: Pre-Classic Central Mexico, The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1965, p.101, for the type. 819 grams, 24.5 cm high (9 5/8 in.). Private collection of Theodore Arbcus-Cooke (1910-1993). Private collection of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. Accompanied by an old ticket which includes provenance. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 445
Circa 3rd-6th century A.D. A polychrome ceramic bowl with a carinated body and inverted rim, decorative frieze around the upper body displaying stylised trophy heads sporting feather headdresses. Cf. Donnan, C., Ceramics Of Ancient Peru, Los Angeles, 1992, p.55, for a different vessel type decorated with a very similar motif; cf. Ligaube, G., The World That Wasn't There, 5 Continents, 2016, p.173, for an exact example of the pattern displayed on this bowl. 241 grams, 16.5 cm diameter (6 1/2 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 447
16th century A.D. or earlier. A ceramic bowl decorated on the interior with polychrome swags, dashes and scalloped motifs. 336 grams, 15.5 cm diameter (6 1/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 448
3rd-6th century A.D. A ceramic figure modelled standing naked, apart from an ornamental collar worn at the neck, a head covering and ear spools; circular perforation to the buttocks; Moche culture. Cf. The British Museum, museum number 2013,2011.4, for a comparable figure. 75 grams, 9 cm high (3 1/2 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 449
Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. A polychrome ceramic bowl with rounded base, deep frieze around the upper body composed of incised geometric style felines. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 64.228.124, for similar; also see Christie's, Pre-Columbian Art, New York, May 2007, for a very similar example of a feline Paracas bowl. 469 grams, 21.7 cm diameter (8 3/4 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 450
2nd-6th century A.D. A polychrome ceramic vessel composed of a squat body with plain medial band, panels populated with geometric forms above and below which may represent the 'stairway to heaven' motif; Nazca culture. 76.5 grams, 67 mm wide (2 5/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 452
1st century B.C.-6th century A.D. A polychrome ceramic bowl with tapering sidewall, everted rim and rounded base, decorated with an anthropomorphic animal, likely a feline with large whiskers, its tail and head emerging at opposite sides of the bowl, and a 'mythical' face to either side. Cf. The British Museum, museum number Am1914,0731.12, for a comparable style of design. 121 grams, 11 cm diameter (4 3/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 453
16th century A.D. or earlier. A polychrome ceramic juglet with integral handle, decorated with scallops, swags and pellets, dashed rim. 138 grams, 8.5 cm high (3 3/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 455
10th-14th century A.D. A pair of ceramic figures, each modelled standing with stub arms outstretched, wearing pierced headdresses and a crossed chest garment; stylised facial features. Cf. The Horniman Museum, museum number 15.156ii, for similar; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession numbers 1983.546.1 and 1979.206.933, for similar. 660 grams total, 18-18.5 cm high (7-7 1/4 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [2, No Reserve]
Lot 456
Circa 2nd-5th century A.D. A zoomorphic ceramic vessel composed of a carinated body with trumpet-style neck and strap handle; polychrome decoration comprising concentric bands to the body and stylised bird's face to the neck, with painted eyes and pinched beak. 630 grams, 14.5 cm high (5 5/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 457
16th century A.D. or earlier. A carinated ceramic juglet with integral handle and polychrome geometric design to the shoulder composed of chevrons, plain bands and dots. 215 grams, 11.5 cm high (4 1/2 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 458
Circa 3rd-5th century A.D. A ceramic fertility figure modelled as a female standing facing, hands clasping breasts, wearing a headdress adorned with a monkey head (or other animal), large earrings, a collar and tunic which ends at the hips, vagina below. Cf. The British Museum, museum number Am1909,1218.2, for a comparable figure; cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 65.266.23, for a comparable figure. 303 grams, 15 cm high (6 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 459
Circa 5th-4th century B.C. A ceramic bowl decorated with a polychrome incised geometric rim; rounded base. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 63.232.100 and 1976.287.37, for similar. 106 grams, 11.8 cm diameter (4 5/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 460
Circa 16th century A.D. and earlier. A mixed group of six mainly ceramic artefacts comprising: a figural whistle; a stone bead; two figural mounts; a bowl with lobed handles and geometric motif to the exterior; a vessel with bulbous body, cylindrical neck and pelletted chevron motif around the body; the figures are likely Moche culture. 272 grams total, 15 mm-10 cm (1/6-4 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [6, No Reserve]
Lot 462
16th century A.D. or earlier. A ceramic aryballus with two loop handles to the equator and broad, cylindrical neck, the upper body decorated with a polychrome motif composed of chevrons, pellets and plain bands; possibly Inca. See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession number 66.30.11, for the type. 214 grams, 10 cm high (4 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 463
2nd century B.C.-3rd century A.D. A polychrome ceramic figure formed as a mother figure cradling an infant, the mother in a seated position with her legs stretched out before her body; both figures with stylised facial and anatomical detailing and with vertical striations painted on their faces; pierced through the arms; possibly a votive figure; Nayarit or Jalisco culture. 93 grams, 8.5 cm high (3 3/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 464
10th-15th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic juglet composed of a bulbous body, flared neck and rim and rounded base; stylised human face and hands to the shoulder and neck, holding and playing what is apparently a wind instrument; facial details highlighted in painted pigmentation, vertical strips around the body; small integral strap handle. 157 grams, 10 cm high (4 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 465
3rd century B.C.-4th century A.D. A zoomorphic ceramic phial modelled in the round, standing on four stub legs, flared neck with two perforated handles at the base; stylised detailing to the animal's face; possibly Colima culture. 84 grams, 11 cm long (4 1/4 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 466
16th century A.D. or earlier. A group of two items comprising: a ceramic pendant in the form of a whistle, geometric motifs painted to both faces, perforated lobe for suspension; a (possibly later) bead necklace composed of turquoise and other stone beads, including a pendant bead in the form of a bird. 18-50 grams, 13-23 cm long (5 1/8-9 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [2, No Reserve]
Lot 467
2nd-5th century A.D. A blackware ceramic vessel in the form of a male head wearing a conical cap and large, discoid ear ornaments, semi-naturalistic facial features and strap handle to reverse. See Quilter, J., The Moche of Ancient Peru, Media and Messages, Peabody Museum Press, 2010, p.120, for a seated blackware Moche male and discussion of the production of black ware vessels within Moche and Chimu cultures; Parsons, L., Pre-Columbian Art, The Morton D. May and The Saint Louis Art Museum Collections, 1980, Harper and Row, p.270, no. 416, for a almost identical example. 545 grams, 15 cm high (6 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 468
2nd-5th century A.D. A ceramic jug with integral handle and carinated body, the upper half decorated with a polychrome stairway to heaven motif. 303 grams, 11 cm high (4 3/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 469
16th century A.D. or earlier. A polychrome ceramic cup or other vessel with a roughly ovoid body, geometric patterns painted around the rim and to one side of the exterior; possibly a zoomorphic representation; gold-coloured flecks in the clay. 222 grams, 11 cm high (4 3/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve]
Lot 470
8th century A.D. or earlier. A polychrome ceramic storage vessel with integral handle, broad cylindrical neck and carinated body, decorated with a geometric scheme. 842 grams, 19.5 cm high (8 7/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 471
4th-7th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic stirrup vessel decorated with a frieze of geometric motifs to the lower body, circumferential band above with a conch shell around the shoulder. See Pimental, V. Peru, Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon, 5 Continents, 2013, pp 104 for a discussion on the importance of spondylus shells in Andean culture and the possibility of trade in exotic items from Ecuador. 618 grams, 27.5 cm high (10 7/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. Positioned near coastal waters, the Moche relationship to the sea resulted in the production of a variety of vessels representing or portraying different shells. Given no stringed instruments were found pre conquest, it is likely the conch was used as an instrument for religious and ceremonial use. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 473
2nd-5th century A.D. A bichrome ceramic stirrup bottle in the form of a seated dignitary figure modelled with one hand resting on his knee, the other held to his breast, wearing a cloak and headdress; pierced through the nostrils. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 64.228.36, for similar; see Sotheby’s New York, May 1992, lot 12, for a similar figure finished with tan and red highlights. 596 grams, 21.5 cm high (8 1/2 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. This fine example shows the finery of a Moche dignitary with fancy headdress, cape and motifs on the arms. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 475
10th-15th century A.D. A ceramic whistle vessel comprising two bulbous bodies with a waisted bridge between; plain cylindrical neck to one, a cylindrical neck with stylised parrot head to the other, strap handle between; Peru. Cf. The British Museum, museum number, Am1980,03.77, for very similar; see Donnan, C., Moche Tombs of Dos Cabezas, UCLA, 2007, p.127, for examples of Moche representation of birds including the condor. 620 grams, 20 cm wide (7 7/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. In the Pre-Columbian world, exotic birds were revered with the strong belief of their connection to deities. Brightly coloured feathers were used to adorn priests and other high ranking individuals. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 476
3rd century B.C.-7th century A.D. A polychrome ceramic pouring vessel or whistling vessel with a roughly barrel-shaped bowl and flared rim, spout formed as a bird with stylised feather, eye and beak detailing, hollow formed with narrow circular perforation in the beak; opening between bowl and bird is low down on the bowl wall; bowl decorated with a geometric frieze around the rim; multiple flecks of what is likely gold in the clay; possibly Recuay or Nazca culture. 333 grams, 16 cm width (6 3/8 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
Lot 477
11th-15th century A.D. or earlier. A ceramic bowl with squat, D-section wall, inverted rim and kick-up to base; geometric frieze to exterior, two stylised leaping fish in relief to interior base, possibly Chimu or Inca. 477 grams, 18.5 cm diameter (7 1/4 in.). Private U.K. family collection formed in the early 1970s. The property of Mr and Mrs P. R. of East Sussex. Thence by descent to family members. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website.]
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