A BRONZE MIRROR, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
A BRONZE MIRROR
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The mirror is cast with two horned leonine beasts alternating with long-tailed birds, all amidst flowering branches and insects, and within an outer band of clouds on the rim.
7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1992.
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
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A BRONZE MIRROR
TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The mirror is cast with two horned leonine beasts alternating with long-tailed birds, all amidst flowering branches and insects, and within an outer band of clouds on the rim.
7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1992.
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION