A bronze mirror, Han dynasty | 漢 青銅四神規矩紋鏡

Property formerly in the collection of Dr. David Ho (1911-1986)
A bronze mirror
Han dynasty
漢 青銅四神規矩紋鏡

with a central hemispherical knop set within a square enclosed by twelve small bosses divided by the twelve Heavenly Stems, the outer field cast in thread relief with the animals of the Eight Quarters, interspersed with four 'L' and four 'V' motifs, all within a narrow inscribed band, the raised rim with concentric zigzag and dog-tooth borders
Diameter 17.2 cm, 6¾ in.

Condition Report:
The mirror has some minor nicks to the edges and a light malachite patina to the front face and a slightly heavier encrusted patina to the plain reverse.