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Sassanian Silver Gilt Plate with a Royal Hunt, 7th century C.E.

Sassanian Silver Gilt Plate with a Royal Hunt, 7th century C.E. Silver gilt, D. 20 cm. © Miho Museum This extraordinary example of silver craftsmanship depicts the theme of the Sasanian royal hunt in a distinctively decorative style, almost totally filling...

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2 septembre 2017

Sassanian Silver Gilt Plate with a Royal Prince Holding a Mare, 4th-5th century B.C.E.

Sassanian Silver Gilt Plate with a Royal Prince Holding a Mare, 4th-5th century B.C.E. Silver gilt, D. 30 cm. © Miho Museum In the center of this large, imposing silver plate, there is a large figure of a man holding a mare, which nearly fills the plate....

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2 septembre 2017

Sassanian Silver Gilt Plate Depicting a King Wrestling a Leopard, 5th-6th century C.E.

Sassanian Silver Gilt Plate Depicting a King Wrestling a Leopard, 5th-6th century C.E. Silver gilt, D. 21 cm. © Miho Museum

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2 septembre 2017

Sassanian Silver Gilt Plate Depicting a Royal Lion Hunt, 5th century C.E.

Sassanian Silver Gilt Plate Depicting a Royal Lion Hunt, 5th century C.E. Silver gilt, D. 23 cm. © Miho Museum

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2 septembre 2017

A Sassanian Silver Plate with Herakles and the Erymenthian Boar, 5th-7th century C.E.

A Sassanian Silver Plate with Herakles and the Erymenthian Boar, 5th-7th century C.E. Silver partially gilt, Diam. 19.9 cm.; W. 500.53 grams. © The George Ortiz Collection, Geneva. Made from a disc of silver sheet hammered [1] into shape, leaving a thickened...

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2 septembre 2017

A Pair of Sassanian Silver Lidded Vessels, 5th-7th century C.E.

A Pair of Sassanian Silver Lidded Vessels, 5th-7th century C.E. Silver gilt, Weight: a. 475.03 g (526.83 g with lid); b. 527.23 g. H: a. 16.46 cm (18.4 cm with lid); b. 16.7 cm (without modern lid). © The George Ortiz Collection, Geneva. The body roughly...

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2 septembre 2017

Sassanian Elliptical Silver Gilt Bowl with a Vine Scroll, 6th-7th century B.C.E.

Sassanian Elliptical Silver Gilt Bowl with a Vine Scroll, 6th-7th century B.C.E. Silver gilt, W. 13.3 cm. © Miho Museum The elliptical bowl is one of two standard forms of drinking vessel. In Middle Persian the shape was known as a "boat vessel"--a term...

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2 septembre 2017

Sassanian Silver Gilt Vase with Dancing Female Figures, 6th century C.E.

Sassanian Silver Gilt Vase with Dancing Female Figures, 6th century C.E. Silver gilt, H. 18.1 cm. © Miho Museum This slender, pear-shaped vase, with a vertical rim, narrow neck, beaded collar, and flat foot, is decorated with four nude dancing female...

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2 septembre 2017

Sassanian Silver Gilt Ewer with a Foliate Design, 6th-7th century C.E

Sassanian Silver Gilt Ewer with a Foliate Design, 6th-7th century C.E. Silver gilt, H. 35.9 cm. © Miho Museum Most Sasanian silver ewers are decorated with figural designs rather than with overall plant motifs of the type that cover the body of this impressive...

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2 septembre 2017

A doucai 'lotus' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850)

Lot 27. A doucai 'lotus' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850). Diameter 5 in., 12.6 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot Sold 15,000 USD Photo: Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, the exterior decorated with...

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