Dish with lion design The lion's tail ends in a palmette. The animal, roaring, walks on the waves. A small fish is carved into the water. The scene is inscribed in a circle. Silver bronze. Probably slightly blocked in the water. Iran, Sassanid period, IV - V century. Diameter: 18 cm Provenance : From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired from Koutoulakis in Paris in 1963. Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.