A large Roman mosaic panel
Circa 4th-5th Century A.D.
Composed of black, red, yellow, green, pink and grey tesserae on a cream background, depicting a large lobed chalice on a plinth in the centre with a peacock on either side, the long tails with multi-coloured feathers, a duck and a water bird at the top corners and two pheasants and a wood pigeon at the bottom, flowers in the field, 58¼in x 82¼in (148cm x 209cm), mounted on a cement panel
Circa 4th-5th Century A.D.
Composed of black, red, yellow, green, pink and grey tesserae on a cream background, depicting a large lobed chalice on a plinth in the centre with a peacock on either side, the long tails with multi-coloured feathers, a duck and a water bird at the top corners and two pheasants and a wood pigeon at the bottom, flowers in the field, 58¼in x 82¼in (148cm x 209cm), mounted on a cement panel
Sold for
£18,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
French private collection, acquired in 1976.
Category: Antiquities
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