Bidspirit auction | GREEK PERIOD SOLID SILVER SHALLOW

GREEK PERIOD SOLID SILVER SHALLOW BOWL WITH GRIFFON - Ca. 500 BC. A solid silver shallow bowl with a slightly incurved rim and a central medallion enclosed by a twisted rope border. The medallion is decorated in relief with a striding winged griffon, its right foreleg raised, the wings extended above the body, and the tail curling upwards. For similar iconography: Christie's, Live Auction 19992, Antiquities, Lot. 48; Live Auction, 59,46, Islamic, Lot. 275. Size: 135mm x 140mm; Weight: 100g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970–2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation