The Fine Sale, Auction 159 10th & 11th October 2018

136 Artefacts 1448 Rare Roman Glass plate, ca. 200 AD; good sized plate with thick rolled rim; thick and well preserved glass; European found; 120mm; Property of a gentleman from Oxford; aquired from a private collector in the 1980s. £175 - £225 1449 Bronze Age Spear with Spikes, ca. 1500 BC Rare copper spearhead from the Indus Valley region. Hooked ribs protruding from beneath the blade, which would have been heavily sharpened 3,500 years ago. A gruesome and massive weapon. it measures 33- mm long. Would have been polished and shined in antiquity, to reflect the sun's brilliant rays as the soldiers marched into battle. An exquisite and extraordinary piece; Property of a Private London collector; previously acquired in teh 1990s. £300 - £400 1450 Indus Valley Terracotta Pot , ca. 3300 - 2000 BC; Very Large size; nicely painted with polychrome, depicting a deer and lion (animals symbol of Royal Power); over-painted, ideal for interior design and display; 320 x 270mm; Property of a London collector, previously purchased in the 1970s. £450 - £650 1451 Ancient Chinese Glazed Terracotta Attendant Figurine , ca. 1368 - 1644 AD; Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty attendant Figurine; 190mm; Property of a professional collector of Asian antiquities; acquired on European and Asian Art Markets in the 1970s- 1990s. £120 - £150 1452 Ancient Chinese Glazed Terracotta Figurine, ca. 1368 - 1644 AD; 170mm; Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty zodiac figurine. Property of a professional collector of Asian antiquities; acquired on European and Asian Art Markets in the 1970s- 1990s. £120 - £150 1453 Ancient Chinese Glazed Terracotta Figurine, ca. 1368 - 1644 AD; 200mm; Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty attendant figurine; Property of a professional collector of Asian antiquities; acquired on European and Asian Art Markets in the 1970s- 1990s. £120 - £150