A Roman bronze patera
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
The circular bowl with flat everted rim, incised concentric bands beneath the rim on the exterior, the ribbed handle terminating in the head of a panther, the small eyes articulated, its open mouth bearing fangs, with incised details including whiskers around the mouth, 37.5cm diam.注脚Provenance:
with Jean-Philippe Mariaud De Serres, Paris.
James Stirt collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above in June 1997.