Description: A bronze 'mythical beasts and grapevine' mirror Tang dynasty
cast with a central knop of a crouching beast encircled by four further beasts and two peacocks among leafy fruiting vines within a raised ring, the outer band with birds among clusters of grapes borne on scrolling stems, dark patina, fitted box;
together with a bronze 'figural' mirror, probably Han dynasty, cast with a frieze of figures interspersed with qatrefoil bosses, within a band of raised characters and scrollwork, dark patina, fitted box
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16.8 cm diameter 22.5 cm diameter
PROVENANCE
The Tang mirror, Christie's, London, 11 June 1990, lot 42
Zorich Collection, Adelaide