Lot 8090. A group of four early bronze mirrors, Warring States period. Sold for US$ 2,375 (€2,179). Photo Bonhams.

Three of graduated size, thinly cast with an outer concave band enclosing four shan shapes on a feather and hoof field, with the edge of the four characters corresponding to the central square band enclosing the loop finial; the fourth finely cast with disintegrated hooks and spirals under a feather border at the center, all exhibiting a malachite patination. 5 1/2, 4 1/2, 3 3/4, and 3 3/4in, (13.9, 11.4, 9.5 and 9.5cm) diameters

Provenance: from a Northern California Estate

The mirrors have been in the United States since the late 1980s.

Bonhams. CHINESE, INDIAN AND HIMALAYAN WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 10 Dec 2015 10:00 PST - SAN FRANCISCO