Description Mirror
Cast bronze, dark grey-green patina and individual incrustations
Diameter appx. 120 mm, depth appx. 12 mm
Six dynasties, ca. 4th to 5th century
Provenance: Dr. Hugh Shire, Sotheby’s London 1996, private collection Austria
The excellently cast mirror, heavy for its size, bears dragon and tiger motifs around the central pommel, framed by a band with inscriptions. Inside the clearly raised edge there are three borders with dog’s tooth motif.
In addition to the exact casting, the beautiful glass-like surface catches the eye, possibly the result of special composition of the bronze alloy or local soil conditions during storage.
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