12 janvier 2012
A large silvered bronze mirror. Tang dynasty
A large silvered bronze mirror. Tang dynasty. Photo Bonhams
The eight-lobed thick outer rim enclosing a band of fruit and floral sprays below a canted edge enclosing a central field of paired phoenix birds separated by a qilin and goat under a petaled collar enclosing a raised and pierced knob finial. 10 5/8in (27cm) diameter - Sold for US$27,500
Provenance: Sotheby's New York sale, 23 March, 1999, lot 302 Christie's New York sale, 19 September, 2007, lot 218
Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 20 Dec 2011. California, San Francisco www.bonhams.com
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