A SILVER REPOUSSÉ ‘HUNTING’ PLATE, CENTRAL ASIA,... Lot 322
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A SILVER REPOUSSÉ ‘HUNTING’ PLATE, CENTRAL ASIA, 1ST MILLENNIUM AD
The deep rounded sides supported on a recessed foot ring and flaring to a lipped rim, carefully embossed to depict a tiger hunting a deer, the central medallion surrounded by a circular band with tigers hunting deer, enclosed within two thin bands incised with foliate motifs.
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.
Condition: Good condition with wear commensurate to age. Nicks, scratches, dents, dings, and warping, all as expected.
Weight: 590.8 g
Dimensions: Diameter 26 cm
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Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 8 December 2022, lot 209
Price: GBP 40,320 or approx.
EUR 50,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A silver repoussé 'dragon' bowl, Central Asia or Tibet, circa 6th/7th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related technique and similar rendition of sinuous animals within a central medallion. Note the smaller size (11.8 cm).
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