A RARE CHINESE SILVER SMALL BOWL

TANG DYNASTY 618-907 AD

With a flared rim and a short splayed foot, delicately engraved to the exterior with birds and animals amongst scrolling tendrils, flowers and fruiting grape vine, all on a matted ground, the base with two confronting mythical beasts, the interior undecorated, 9.7cm.

Cf. S Qinyan, Selected Treasures of the Shaanxi Museum, p.35, no.13, where a closely related bowl is illustrated.