Lot Essay
A circular mirror with very similar design is illustrated in Ancient Bronze Mirrors from the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, 2005, no. 73, pp. 222-3.
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CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
Details
A SILVERY BRONZE PETAL-LOBED MIRROR
CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The mirror of linghua type finely cast with two mythical beasts and two long-tailed birds amidst flowers and clouds surrounding the central knob, all below various flowering plants and birds in flight alternating in the eight petals that form the rim
8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) wide, box
2152 g
2152 g
CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The mirror of linghua type finely cast with two mythical beasts and two long-tailed birds amidst flowers and clouds surrounding the central knob, all below various flowering plants and birds in flight alternating in the eight petals that form the rim
8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) wide, box
2152 g
2152 g
Provenance
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, acquired in Hong Kong, 1988.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Gemma Sudlow
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