A BRONZE CIRCULAR 'TLV' MIRROR

LATE WESTERN HAN DYNASTY, 2ND-1ST CENTURY BC

Details

A BRONZE CIRCULAR 'TLV' MIRROR
LATE WESTERN HAN DYNASTY, 2ND-1ST CENTURY BC
The central knob set within a square border from which project four 'T' motifs flanked by pointed nipples and positioned below 'L' motifs alternating with 'V' motifs incorporated into a band of characters executed in thread relief, all encircled by a hatchured border below sawtooth bands on the rim, with dark grey patina
4½ in. (11.4 cm.) diam., 3/16 in. (.3 cm.) thick, box
263g

Provenance

A.W. Bahr (1877-1959).
Robert H. Ellsworth Collection, New York, acquired from Edna Bahr, Connecticut, late 1960s.

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

Compare the related 'TLV' mirror illustrated in Luoyang chutu tongjing (Bronze Mirrors excavated at Luoyang), Beijing, 1988, no. 23, which has a similar center and sawtooth bands on the rim, but where each nipple centers a whorl motif.

More from Luminous Perfection: Fine Chinese Mirrors from the Robert H. Ellsworth Collection

View All