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10. TWO BRONZE MIRRORS Late Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd/3rd cen…
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10. TWO BRONZE MIRRORS Late Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd/3rd cen…
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
10. TWO BRONZE MIRRORS
Late Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd/3rd century AD
TWO HUAXIANG BRONZE MIRRORS
Late Eastern Han Dynasty, 2nd/3rd century AD
Finely cast with the central hemispherical boss encircled by a ring of four deities including Xiwangmu and Dongwanggong and stylised beasts, enclosed by a narrow band of alternating square and semi-circular panels circled by a dogtooth border, the raised rim with a band of small immortals, birds and dragons, the bronze a smooth grey patina with patches of malachite encrustation; the smaller mirror similarly cast with figures and stylised beasts, the bronze a smooth patina.
16 cm (6 1/4 in.) and 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.) diam. (2).
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Louis Lemcovici (1910-2010), thence by descent in the family.
東漢晚期 二/三世紀 銅畫像鏡兩件
來源
Louis Lemcovici（1910-2010）舊藏，此後家族傳承
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