Asian Art I - 16th May 2017
Lot 54
A CHINESE SILVERED BRONZE MIRROR HAN DYNASTY 206BC - 220AD Cast in shallow relief with birds and...
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A CHINESE SILVERED BRONZE MIRROR
HAN DYNASTY 206BC - 220AD
Cast in shallow relief with birds and mythical creatures divided by studs between concentric bands of geometrical patterns, the surface with malachite encrustations, 16.9cm.
Cf. Reflections of the Emperor, The Collection and Culture of Mirrors at the Qing Court, National Palace Museum, pp.34-36, no.1-7 and 1-8 for closely related examples.