Bidspirit auction | STUNNING BYZANTINE BRONZE JUG WITH

STUNNING BYZANTINE BRONZE JUG WITH PALMETTE THUMB-REST - Ca. AD 500 - 700 A bronze jug with a tall pear-shaped body rising from a high circular foot to a flaring mouth with a thickened rim modelled with scrolling and undulating foliate details. A strap handle is attached at the lower body and at the rim, the lower length formed as a beaded shaft with two lateral projections near the lower junction, the upper terminal shaped as a palmette thumb-rest with radiating ridges and rounded tips. Size: 350mm x 170mm; Weight: 1.5kg. Provenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s in Japan; previously in 1970s Japanese collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.