Lot Essay
Cf. A. C. Gunter and P. Jett, Ancient Iranian Metalwork in the Arthur M Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992, pp. 166-169, no. 26 for the type of bowl.
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5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A SASSANIAN SILVER-GILT HIGH-FOOTED BOWL
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
The hemispherical bowl wtih inward-sloping rim, on a high flaring stemmed foot, the exterior of the bowl with vertical fluting, the interior tondo decorated with a chased crested bird in profile to the left, with high curving tail, surrounded by a circular gilded border
6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam.; 31/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
The hemispherical bowl wtih inward-sloping rim, on a high flaring stemmed foot, the exterior of the bowl with vertical fluting, the interior tondo decorated with a chased crested bird in profile to the left, with high curving tail, surrounded by a circular gilded border
6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam.; 31/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
Special notice
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