Bidspirit auction | SASANIAN SILVER-GILT OVAL SHALLOW BOWL

SASANIAN SILVER-GILT OVAL SHALLOW BOWL WITH PRINCE - Ca. AD 400 - 601. An oval-shaped shallow bowl hammered from silver, with gently convex sides and a rounded base. The exterior is plain, while the interior base is engraved and gilt with a standing male figure dressed in a long, patterned garment, hands raised in a gesture of reverence. His hair is arranged in a knotted coiffure with a diadem, and the facial features are rendered with minimal detail. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 20677, Antiquities, Lot 62 . Size: 160mm x 125mm; Weight: 160g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.