Lot Essay
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LOT IS SOLD AS IS AND NOT SUBJECT TO RETURN.
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY
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A POST-SASSANIAN BRONZE EWER, IRAN
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY
ON A SLIGHTLY FLARING FOOT, WITH ROUNDED BODY RISING TO A FACETED NECK, EVERTED RIM WITH WING-SHAPE DECORATION EITHER SIDE, THE S-SHAPE HANDLE WITH GLOBULAR MID-SECTION AND DRAGON AND BIRD TERMINALS
33.5 CM. HIGH
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY
ON A SLIGHTLY FLARING FOOT, WITH ROUNDED BODY RISING TO A FACETED NECK, EVERTED RIM WITH WING-SHAPE DECORATION EITHER SIDE, THE S-SHAPE HANDLE WITH GLOBULAR MID-SECTION AND DRAGON AND BIRD TERMINALS
33.5 CM. HIGH
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