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HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
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THREE BRONZE MIRRORS
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
One crisply cast in high relief with an unusual mountain-like knob within a scalloped border similar to the outer border, between the two are four large pointed nipples surrounded by smaller nipples joined by scrolls; the largest with a large central knob encircled by six celestial creatures alternating with small bosses below bands of dogtooth and various animals flat-cast on the rim; the third of 'TLV' type, the central knob within a circle and then a square, the outer field with eight small nipples amidst T, L and V motifs, with narrow bands of dogtooth and zigzag pattern on the rim
4¼, 5 and 4¼ in. (11, 12.7 and 11 cm.) diam. (3)
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
One crisply cast in high relief with an unusual mountain-like knob within a scalloped border similar to the outer border, between the two are four large pointed nipples surrounded by smaller nipples joined by scrolls; the largest with a large central knob encircled by six celestial creatures alternating with small bosses below bands of dogtooth and various animals flat-cast on the rim; the third of 'TLV' type, the central knob within a circle and then a square, the outer field with eight small nipples amidst T, L and V motifs, with narrow bands of dogtooth and zigzag pattern on the rim
4¼, 5 and 4¼ in. (11, 12.7 and 11 cm.) diam. (3)
Provenance
First two mirrors: J.T. Tai & Co., New York, prior to 1977.
Third mirror: Frank Caro, New York, 1966 or earlier.
Third mirror: Frank Caro, New York, 1966 or earlier.
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