Auction 62 · Lot 336
PERSIAN SILVER CEREMONIAL PLATE.
- Estimate
- $2,000–$2,500
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
c. 1900
Description
Circular plate with register along rim bearing alternating fish, bird, and floral motifs. Central medallion featuring deer, fawn, birds and trees framed by concentric circles of Hebrew text honoring Tzvi Zevulon and a phrase from the Book of Ecclesiastes (10:20): “Even in your thoughts, you shall not curse a king…for the bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and the winged creature will tell the matter.” Diameter: 8 inches.
summary
Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, Judaica, 14th December, 2011, Lot 5.