940
A RARE SILVERED BRONZE ‘LION AND GRAPEVINE’ MIRROR

TANG DYNASTY

The square shaped mirror cast in high relief with a recumbent lion knob encircled by four other crouching lions in the cardinal directions amidst leafy grapevines, the outer field with birds amidst similar grape vines and floral sprigs, the bronze of a silvery patina with areas of malachite encrustation.

H 11 cm
Estimate
500,000 - 800,000
1,923,000 - 3,077,000
64,500 - 103,200

Ravenel Autumn Auction 2013 Hong Kong

940

A RARE SILVERED BRONZE ‘LION AND GRAPEVINE’ MIRROR


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