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A JAPANESE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF CHINESE BRONZE 明 漆金銅仿唐海獸葡萄紋鏡
MIRRORS
此鏡也可能是明代鏡匠仿唐代海獸葡萄鏡而鑄成的。唐代
A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE TANG-STYLE
‘SEA BEAST AND GRAPES’ MIRROR 海獸葡萄鏡因其高錫含量，普遍呈銀白色，細節清晰。此
MING DYNASTY 鏡可能含鉛較高，呈灰白色。但其紋飾圖案不失精美。外
圈飾的獅子、鳥類，內圈的獅子、葡萄仍然非常生動、
cast in relief with a central knob surrounded by six beasts, the 細緻。
outer field with further beasts and birds, all amidst grape vine
scrolls, the silvery grey surface enhanced with gilding
HK$ 50,000-70,000
US$ 6,500-9,000
18 cm, 7⅛ in.
This mirror may have been produced by Ming dynasty
craftsmen after Tang dynasty mirrors decorated with patterns
of auspicious creatures and grapes, which tended to be silvery
white in colour and finely articulated because of their high tin
content. This mirror tends towards a greyish white, suggesting
a relatively high lead content, but its decorative patterns
remain fine and beautiful. The lions and birds on the outer
band and the lions and grapes in the inner circle are detailed
and vividly depicted.

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