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60 160391/3
A large Chinese silvery bronze circular mirror
han dynasty
decorated twelve bosses near central knob within
an octagonal star design, surrounded by a ring of
archaic characters, patina encrustation to side
and reverse of mirror.
D: 7 1/4 in., 18.4cm
provenance:
Property from a Pennsylvania estate
$8,000-12,000

61 160391/5
A Chinese silvery bronze circular ‘lions and
grapevine’ mirror
tang dynasty
sculpted to show four lions clambering amidst
grapevine, surrounding the beast formed entral knob,
all within ruyi decorated rim, patina encrustation
around the sides and to reverse.
D: 4 1/4 in., 10.8cm
provenance:
Property from a Pennsylvania estate
note:
For a similarly decorated mirror from the Tang
dynasty, see Christie’s New York, September 16th
2010, Sale 2508, lot 915
$12,000-20,000

62 160391/4
A Chinese bronze hexagonal mirror
song dynasty
cast to top with obscured inscription
and central ring handle.
D: 6 3/4 in., 17.1cm
provenance:
Property from a Pennsylvania estate
$800-1,200