SASANIAN SILVER-GILT OVAL BOWL WITH ROYAL HORSE

Ca. AD 500 - 600. A boat-shaped silver bowl. The interior is centred by a gold figure of a caparisoned horse in profile. The animal advances right with a trimmed mane and the left foreleg raised. The trappings include a saddlecloth with a framed border and circular pendants hanging from a harness decorated with evenly spaced pellets; the exterior is plain. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 8776 Antiquities, Lot 30. Size: 44mm x 220mm; Weight: 226g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with H. Ulreich collection, Munich, 1960s-1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.