Indus Valley, Pakistan, Mehrgarh, Neolithic period (c. 5500 BC – 4500 BC). This lot consists of two pinkish ceramic vessels made on pottery wheel. One is a small jug with an everted spout, low belly, short centric foot as well as six drops of pinkish pigment. The second one is a drinking cup with a harmonious bulbous shape, extended foot and slightly everted lip as well as very simple decoration with a wide light-brown band running around the body.
Provenance: Private collection of a German artist and collector living in Southeast Asia. Condition: Good condition with some traces of age and use, with some fritting to the lip and some small chips and discolorations.
Dimensions: foot diameter 3.2 cm – 4 cm, opening diameter 3.4 cm – 5.9 cm, Height 6.8 cm – 8 cm