BYZANTINE SILVER-GILT MESOMPHALOS SHALLOW BOWL WITH COMPLEX ORNAMENT Ca. AD 1000 - 1200. A shallow silver bowl with parcel gilding. The interior features a raised central omphalos decorated with scrolling motifs and floral elements. Encircling the omphalos, alternating silver and gilded lobed panels contain engraved rosettes. Beyond this, a band of interlocking scrolls surrounds the composition, followed by an outermost band with a continuous pattern of curvilinear gilded segments interspersed with silver fields. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1990.228. Size: 30mm x 130mm; Weight: 105g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. 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.