Lot 105. A bronze octalobed 'Dragon' mirror, Tang dynasty (618-907); 10 7/8 in. (27.7 cm.) diam. Estimate HK$400,000 – HK$600,000 ($51,817 - $77,726). Price realised HKD 4,000,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The mirror is cast in relief with a scaly three-clawed dragon charging forward through cloud scrolls surrounding the knob, box.

Provenance: The Donald H. Graham Jr. Collection, Honolulu, United States, acquired prior to 1994.

Literature: Bronze Mirrors from Ancient China: Donald H. Graham Jr. Collection, Hong Kong, 1994, no. 89 (M90)

Exhibited: Honolulu Academy of Arts, Bronze Mirrors of Ancient China: An Exhibition, 24 May - 1 July 1990, Cat. no. 78 M 90 (according to the label on the box)
Hong Kong Museum of Art, no.180 (according to the label on the box)

Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 6 April 2015, 22nd Floor