Asian Art I - 16th November 2011

Lot 486

A large Chinese silvered bronze mirror Tang dynasty 618-906 AD

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £9500

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Description

A large Chinese silvered bronze mirror Tang dynasty 618-906 AD, cast with two demons and two birds amidst leaf scroll and with small birds and insects around the border, verdigris and malachite encrustations, 19.5cm. Provenance: the William F C Ohly collection, The Abbey Museum, Barnet.