Bidspirit auction | SCYTHIAN SILVER ALLOY JUG WITH

SCYTHIAN SILVER ALLOY JUG WITH WATER BIRDS FRIEZE - Ca. 400 - 300 BC. A silver alloy jug with a spreading foot, broad ovoid body, waisted neck, and thick rounded rim. The body is decorated with deep vertical fluting above and below a central repoussé frieze with water birds in profile among fish, set against a stippled ground. A plaited band encircles the shoulder above the fluting. For similar see: L'Or des Scythes: Trésors de l'Ermitage, 1991, Cat. 91. Size: 230mm x 150mm; Weight: 420g 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 letter.