Lot 196. A bronze 'Sea Beasts and Grapes' mirror, Tang Dynasty; Diameter 4 1/2 in., 11.4 cm. Estimation 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's

the circular mirror carved in high relief with a crouching sea beast knob encircled with grape vines and four further sea beasts, all amidst birds and grapes and vine scrolls, the silvery-gray patina with some green encrustation. 

Provenance: Old Japanese collection, circa 1980, by repute

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