Lot 17 · Sculpted Narratives: South African Ceramics
Ukhamba with geometric pattern
Nesta Nala · pit-fired and burnished earthenware with relief and incised decoration
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- Estimate
- R15,000–R18,000 hammer ≈ $818–$982
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Sculpted Narratives: South African Ceramics, Pretoria · 21 July 2024
- Dimensions
- high: 26,5cm; diameter: 32cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13351990
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13351990 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13351990
Nesta Nala, Ukhamba with geometric pattern. Strauss & Co, 21 Jul 2024, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13351990.
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Nesta Nala, Ukhamba with geometric pattern. Strauss & Co, 21 Jul 2024, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13351990.
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From the same sale Sculpted Narratives: South African Ceramics · Jul 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaque with cat motif | Hylton Nel | R7,000–R9,000 | |
| Plaque with nude figures motifs | Hylton Nel | R8,000–R12,000 | |
| Double-spouted vessel with decorative handle and relief decoration | Lephina Molefe | R3,000–R5,000 | |
| Hand-built earthenware vase with incised decoration | Clive Sithole | R2,500–R3,000 | |
| Sphinx | Deborah Bell | R30,000–R50,000 | |
| Vessel with incised decoration | Mpho Mokgatlhe | R4,000–R6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesta Nala | Uphiso with relief decoration | $1,599 | Strauss & Co, Jul 2024 | |
| Nesta Nala | Uphiso (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) | Strauss & Co, May 2023 | ||
| Tinus De Jongh | A view of the Dwars River, Ceres, South Africa | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Study of a Tree framed. | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Nesta Nala | Beer Vessel | Strauss & Co, Jun 2017 | ||
| Nesta Nala | Ukhamba (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) | Strauss & Co, Feb 2024 | ||
| Jacob Hendrik Pierneef | Boerehuis, Tulbagh, K.P. | Strauss & Co, Sep 2019 | ||
| Walter Battiss | Cyanide Works – Angelo and Driefontein G. M. Coys | Strauss & Co, Feb 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.