11 mars 2014
A bronze 'Spirits of the Four Directions' mirror, Tang Dynasty
Lot 200. A bronze 'Spirits of the Four Directions' mirror, Tang Dynasty. Diameter 4 7/8 in., 12.3 cm. Estimation 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's
the knob encircled by a narrow band of petals and stamen, encircled by the 'animals of the four directions', dragon, phoenix, tiger and a snake-coiled turtle, below a raised rim, the silvered surface with green encrustation.
Provenance: Old Japanese collection, circa 1980, by repute.
Sotheby's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART. 18 MARS 2014 - 19 MARS 2014. NEW YORK - www.sothebys.com
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