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HAN AND TANG DYNASTY
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Two bronze mirrors, jing
Han and Tang Dynasty
A bronze mirror cast around the central boss with stylised features of the 'divine beasts' between raised knobs and below an inscription referring to the animals of the Chinese zodiac, raised sawtooth-pattern rim, 9.8 cm. diam.; and a small 'sleeve' mirror, xiujing, cast with intertwined vine within a floral border, 5.4 cm. diam., both with stands (2)
Han and Tang Dynasty
A bronze mirror cast around the central boss with stylised features of the 'divine beasts' between raised knobs and below an inscription referring to the animals of the Chinese zodiac, raised sawtooth-pattern rim, 9.8 cm. diam.; and a small 'sleeve' mirror, xiujing, cast with intertwined vine within a floral border, 5.4 cm. diam., both with stands (2)