THREE SILVER REPOUSSÉ VESSELS Ottoman Greece or Balkans, 19th century  Comprising a dish with crenellated rim and convex centre, the decoration consisting of a winged figure riding a chariot with horses in the centre, the cavetto plain, the rim with horned satyrs, naked men, animals and other mythical figures playing instruments and dancing, the inspiration for this repertoire possibly based on Dionysiac scenes and various mythological themes grounded in the Graeco-Roman past, 24cm diam.; and two bowls, with similar design and composition, the largest 21.5cm diam. For a broader discussion on the mythological decorative themes of these vessels, please see Brigitte Pitarakis and Christos Merantzas, A Treasured Memory: Ecclesiastical Silver from Late Ottoman Istanbul in the Sevgi Gönül Collection, 2006, pp. 103-104 and figs. 63-64. A similar dish successfully sold at Bonhams London, 17 October 2002, lot 362.