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MIROIR EN BRONZE ARGENTÉ À DÉCOR
D’ANIMAUX FANTASTIQUES
Dynastie Tang (618-906)
A SILVERED BRONZE ‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’
MIRROR
Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD)
Cast in high relief to the centre with three
pairs of various confronted animated mythical
beasts within an upright saw-tooth pattern
border, the recessed well cast with a running
inscription, within a raised border of further
saw-tooth and floral diaper bands.
15cm (5 7/8in) diam.
€800 - 1,200

Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired
prior to 1935
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)

Compare with two related bronze mirrors,
Tang dynasty, illustrated by Ju-hsi Chou,
Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection
of Chinese Bronze Mirrors, Cleveland, 2000,
pp.62-63, nos.50-51.
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唐 鎏銀銅瑞獸紋鏡

來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
於1935年前入藏
250 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏
MIROIR EN BRONZE ARGENTÉ À DÉCOR DE
LIONS, OISEAUX ET VIGNES
Dynastie Tang (618-906)

A SILVERED BRONZE ‘LION, BIRDS AND
GRAPEVINE’ MIRROR
Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD)
The heavily cast mirror decorated with an inner band
of four exotic long-tailed birds amongst entwined
fruiting grape vines, within a raised saw-tooth and
geometric pattern border, the outer band with two
prancing lions amongst running grape vine, within a
larger saw-tooth and foliate scroll band.
12cm (4 3/4in) diam.
€800 - 1,200

Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior
to 1935
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
For a similar example, see Ju-hsi Chou, Circles of
Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze
Mirrors, Cleveland, 2000, no.55, where the author
suggests dating the mirror to the late 7th Century,
based upon a similar example found in the tomb
of Dugu Shizhen, at Xian and dated to 698; and
for another ‘lion and grapevine’ bronze mirror, Tang
dynasty, see the Royal Academy of Arts International
Exhibition of Chinese Art, London, 1935, no.669.

唐 鎏銀銅海獸葡萄紋鏡 250
來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
於1935年前入藏
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏

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