Sujet
Silver gilt bottle
Légende
Silver gilt bottle, The form is inspired by the nectar vases carried by monks and acolytes in traditional Buddhist iconography. The bottle is engraved with scrolling vines and bunches of grapes, feline creatures and exotic birds and is clearly inspired by contemporary Persian ideals. China. Tang dynasty, 618 906 AD.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Courtesy Sotheby's, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A16_115
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
31,4Mo (844,3Ko) / 26,4cm x 29,8cm / 3116 x 3524 (300dpi)