Ancient Persian Bronze Bottle with Bird Stopper

**Originally Listed At $400**

Western Asia, Persia, ca. first half of 1st millennium BCE. A delightful cast bronze bottle with a spherical body adorned by a raised band around its center, a trio of anthropomorphic legs, a long neck with a flared, flat rim, and a rooster-shaped stopper with a large crest and dramatic tail feathers. A delicate curved handle attaches at the rim and the base of the neck. The stopper fits neatly into the neck of the vessel. Size with lid: 1.75" W x 4" H (4.4 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: private Davis collection, Houston, Texas, USA; (bottle) ex-Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger Auction 277-280 - Ancient Objects, Coins, and Medals (February 8-11, 2012, lot 916); ex-private German collection; (lid/stopper) ex-private County Kerry, Ireland collection; ex-private English collection

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#140107
Condition Report: Lid and bottle are from separate collections, although it is likely that both were once accompanied by a similar item. Both have rich patinas and deposits on their surfaces, with their forms clear.