3rd century AD. A carved schist dish with ribbed rim and reserved cup, mythical(?) figure modelled in high-relief of a nude female resting on the back of a large fish with gaping mouth, the tail coiled behind the female. 234 grams, 11.4cm (4 1/2"). From an old Tokyo collection; previously the property of a Japanese gentleman since the late 1980s. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.