A silvered bronze 'Lion and grapevine' mirror, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907). Estimate £4,000 – £6,000 ($6,080 - $9,120). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The mirror is decorated with a central knop cast as a crouching lion surrounded by further lions romping amongst scrolling grapevines. The outer border is cast in a similar design interspersed with birds and insects, all below a band of detached florets. The reverse is plain. 6 5/8 in. (17 cm.) diam., metal stand and Japanese wood box

Provenance: Acquired in the 1980s.
Christie's New York, 19 March 2008, lot 501.
Property from the Sui Yuan Zhai Collection.

Christie's. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES, 12 May 2015, London, South Kensington