INDUS VALLEY LARGE POLYCHROME TERRACOTTA VESSEL WITH ANIMALS - WITH REPORT Ca. 300 - 2500 BC A large ceramic vessel, with a piriform body and tapering flat base, a cylindrical neck finished with a rounded rim. The exterior is painted with three main registers, each horizontally oriented. The bottom one depicts parading lions, the middle one with zebu bulls and birds, and the upper one displays an arrangement of fish, each with detailed and elongated bodies. The neck is further embellished with a polychrome band with decorative motifs. Size: 600mm x 430mm; Weight: 12.95kg Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired from the private collection of Mr. R. Unger; previously with a London gallery; acquired in the 1970s on the UK art market. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.