TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
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TWO BRONZE 'LION AND GRAPEVINE' MIRRORS
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
Both with crouching animal knob, the larger with silvery surface and crisply cast with lions frolicking amidst grapevine in the inner field, and animals and birds in the outer field; the smaller with four animals in the inner field and birds amidst grapevine in the outer field
5 15/16 and 4¾ in. (15 and 12 cm.) diam. (2)
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
Both with crouching animal knob, the larger with silvery surface and crisply cast with lions frolicking amidst grapevine in the inner field, and animals and birds in the outer field; the smaller with four animals in the inner field and birds amidst grapevine in the outer field
5 15/16 and 4¾ in. (15 and 12 cm.) diam. (2)
Provenance
Larger mirror: Frank Caro, New York, acquired 1966 or earlier.
Smaller mirror: J.T. Tai & Co., acquired 1965.
Smaller mirror: J.T. Tai & Co., acquired 1965.
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