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A JAPANESE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF CHINESE BRONZE 唐 銅蟠龍鏡
MIRRORS
唐代的蟠龍鏡是那個時代的佼佼者，蟠龍屈曲身體，繞着
A BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ MIRROR
TANG DYNASTY 鏡鈕，在雲中飛翔，身上鱗片細緻清晰，其間雲氣繚繞，
也是細密非常。此鏡鑄造精美，而且保存極好，幾無鏽
crisply cast in relief, the central knob surrounded by a single 蝕，其銀白色鏡體揭示其高錫含量。
three-clawed coiling dragon with an upturned snout and wings
striding amidst cloud scrolls within a raised edge, the surface
with a dark silvery grey patina
21 cm, 8¼ in.
HK$ 50,000-70,000
US$ 6,500-9,000
Bronze mirrors with the panlong or coiled dragon motif were
exemplars of Tang-dynasty mirrors. Here the dragon takes
flight amidst finely articulated clouds, its body coiled around
the knob and its scales clearly delineated. The mirror is not
only finely made but is also extremely well-preserved, with
almost no sign of corrosion. Its silvery white sheen indicates a
high tin content.

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