LIVE AUCTION 29TH OCTOBER 2024 - 1ST SESSION - ASIAN ART
Bronze mirror ‘Beasts’, Tang dynasty
竞标由. 650 €
编号 248.
内容描述.
A bronze pocket mirror. It has a lobed profile, in the shape of flower petals, and decorations in relief showing small vegetal motifs and five mythological beasts in the centre. The back face is smooth where it would once have reflected like a mirror. It shows signs of oxidation and patina from ageing. Tang Dynasty (618 - 906) or later.
Size: 14.9 x 14.9 cm
Weight: 751 g