Lot 529
INSCRIBED SASANIAN PLATE
CENTRAL ASIA, 6TH - 7TH CENTURY A.D.

Auction: Day Two
Estimate: £8,000 - £12,000
Description
gilt silver, the shallow walls of the bowl inscribed with a floral motif, the central tondo with a king seated upon a cantering horse in full tack, he wears a crown and fillet with fluttering ribbons behind, an inscription to the front
Dimensions
19.2 cm diameter, 273g weight
Provenance
Provenance: Private collection, London, formed 1960s to present

