A LARGE BACTRIAN CHLORITE DISH Lot n° 320

A LARGE BACTRIAN CHLORITE DISH Presumably ancient region of Bactria, c. 2000 years old. The slightly flaring deep sides rising from a convex foot. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, signs of weathering and erosion, few natural fissures. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 4.6 kg Dimensions: Diameter 37.5 cm, height 7 cm