A group of five bronze mirrors
Han Dynasty and later
Han Dynasty and later
Comprising a 'TLV' mirror with mythical animals amidst foliate scrolls, Han dynasty, 14cm (5 1/2in) diam. A small circular mirror with archaic characters, Han dynasty, 10cm (4in) diam. A mirror with inscription in a rectangular cartouche, probably Tang or Song dynasty, 14.7cm (5 3/4in) diam. A mirror with mythical beasts and four raised bosses surrounded by saw-tooth band, Han dynasty, 12.5cm (4 7/8in) diam, each with fitted box. The fifth with a raised central knob enclosed within four petals and a square lined by archaic characters, the outerfield interspersed with TLV motifs and the Four Spirit Animals amidst classic scrolls, the bronze with a silvery-grey patina, 18.5cm (7 1/4in) diam. (9).
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Provenance: a European private collection
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Han Dynasty and later
Han Dynasty and later
Comprising a 'TLV' mirror with mythical animals amidst foliate scrolls, Han dynasty, 14cm (5 1/2in) diam. A small circular mirror with archaic characters, Han dynasty, 10cm (4in) diam. A mirror with inscription in a rectangular cartouche, probably Tang or Song dynasty, 14.7cm (5 3/4in) diam. A mirror with mythical beasts and four raised bosses surrounded by saw-tooth band, Han dynasty, 12.5cm (4 7/8in) diam, each with fitted box. The fifth with a raised central knob enclosed within four petals and a square lined by archaic characters, the outerfield interspersed with TLV motifs and the Four Spirit Animals amidst classic scrolls, the bronze with a silvery-grey patina, 18.5cm (7 1/4in) diam. (9).
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Provenance: a European private collection
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