An attractive pair of Bombay School of Arts pottery vases of inverted baluster shape with scrolling handles, decorated with a floral design in cream and green slip on a brown ground. Height: 8 ¼ and 8 ½ in.; late 19th cent.
A rare Indian alabaster figure of a seated European. Height: 4 1/8 in. 19th cent.
The figure is seated cross-legged in the Indian manner, but wears European dress apart from the cap or turban and shoes. He is presumably a merchant. The nose is chipped and the figure was clearly holding something in his right hand, which has now been lost. Such figures reflect Indian curiosity about European dress and manners during the ...click for details
A large Tibetan/Himalayan singing bowl. Diameter: 8 7/8 in; height: 4 1/8 in.
There is wear to the centre of the base and some superficial corrosion to the interior, probably due to water. The fine, smoothly finished and hammered alloy is quite heavy and when struck the bowl has a deep bell-like tone.
