The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 1
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 256
Four Indus Valley Painted Pottery Vessels
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
probably 3500 BCE, comprising: rounded vessel, with blue, red, and black pigment design of fish and birds, 8-7/8 x 7-7/8 in.; ovoid vessel, with blue, black and white pigment design of bulls and bushes, 5-3/8 x 8-1/2 in.; ovoid vessel, with black pigment design of antelope, 6-1/2 x 9-1/4 in.; rotund vessel, with white, orange, red, and black pigment design of lions, 7-1/2 x 9-3/4 in. [Asian Ceramics]
Note: With Thermoluminescence Analysis Report signed by Doreen Stoneham for Oxford Authentication Ltd. dated April 25, 2008 stating that one of the pieces is between 4200 and 6500 years old.
Provenance: Throckmorton Fine Art, Inc. (accompanied by copy of receipt dated 2008, indicating a date of 3500 BCE); The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
loss to pigment, scratches and scuffs, chips to rims and bases
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