SASANIAN SILVER BOWL WITH BIRD Ca. AD 400 - 600 BC. A hemispherical silver bowl engraved on the exterior with a continuous frieze of scrolling tendrils terminating in floral motifs or enclosing birds in profile. Additional teardrop and dot motifs fill the space below. The base is decorated with a large medallion enclosing a striding bird with long tail feathers, framed by a ring of heart-shaped petals and a fine rope border. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 20677, Antiquities, Lot 63; MET Museum Object Number: 1970.7 Size: 115mm x 70mm; Weight: 380g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.