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AN EMBELLISHED AND GILT- 清乾隆 紫檀嵌寶蝶戀花手鏡
BRONZE MOUNTED ZITAN HAND
MIRROR
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG
PERIOD
the circular zitan frame decorated with floral
scrolls inlaid with green-stained ivory, red-
coloured stones and mother-of-pearl on one side,
and a silk embroidery of a lotus and butterfly
on the reverse, the baluster-form handle inlaid
with archaistic motifs in silver wire and similarly
embellished with hardstones and mother-of-pearl,
further attached to the mirror with a reticulated
archaistic gilt-bronze mount
33 cm, 13 in.
HK$ 40,000-60,000
US$ 5,100-7,700

SCHOLARLY ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF MR & MRS GERARD HAWTHORN 13