NICE GREEK SILVER LOBED PHIALE Ca. 500 - 400 BC A Greek bowl cast in silver. The interior of the bowl is embellished with a pattern of concave, petal-like structures surrounding a centrally embossed 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 is most likely associated with the gods Persephone or Apollo. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 47.100.84. Size: 175mm x 50mm; Weight: 235g Provenance: Property of a North London gentleman; previously acquired on the UK/European art market in the 1980s. 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.