RARE GREEK SILVER SHALLOW PHIALE WITH FLORAL PATTERN

Ca. 500 - 400 BC A Greek bowl cast in silver. The interior of the bowl is embellished with a pattern of radiating concave petal-like structures surrounding a centrally embossed plain convex circle. On the outside of the dish this pattern is repeated in the reverse, with the petals being convex and the central circle being concave. This pattern may seek to emulate a flower or the sun and thus may be associated with the gods Persephone or Apollo respectively. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 47.100.84.
Size: 160mm x 40mm; Weight: 205g
Provenance: From the private collection of a Central London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/European art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
3000
Estimate: GBP 4500 - 9000