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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR.
PETER M. GREINER

SIX BRONZE MIRRORS
HAN MING DYNASTY

comprising two Han dynasty mirrors each with
concentric bands of sunburst, rope pattern, and
an inscription; a Tang dynasty mirror with three
sets of confronted beasts; a Tang dynasty ‘lions
and grapevine’ mirror; a Tang dynasty mirror with
four animals encircling the knop and an inscribed
outer band; and a large Ming dynasty mirror with
four roundels of gures riding mythical beasts
interspersed with the phrase fu shou shuang quan
(may you have blessings and longevity) (6)
Diameter of largest 9⅞ in., 25.1 cm

PROVENANCE 855

The two Han dynasty inscribed mirrors:
Sotheby’s London, 30th July 1974, lot 8
(inventory nos B15 and B 16).
The two Tang dynasty mirrors (without
inscriptions):
Sotheby Parke Bernet, 25th September 1975,
lot 121 (inventory nos B20 and B21).
Tang dynasty mirror acquired between 1970-
1979, (inventory no. B10).

See catalogue note at .

$ 4,000-6,000
㻊军㖶ġġġ戭掉ℕẞ

856

A BRONZE DAGGER GE
SHANG DYNASTY

the tapered, pointed blade cast below two
projecting tabs, the nei cast intaglio on both
sides with a taotie mask, with heavy malachite
encrustations likely obscuring a median ridge on
the blade
Length 9⅛ in., 23.2 cm

PROVENANCE
Collection of Roman Vishniac (1897-1990).

$ 3,000-5,000

⓮ġġġ曺戭ㆰ

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