Chinese Bronze Mirrors from The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection sold at Sotheby's London, 15 December 2023
Lot 30. A group of three bronze mirrors, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Diameter of largest 9.2 cm. Lot Sold 508 GBP (Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2023
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.8.12, H.M.129 and H.M.133.
Lot 31. A group of three bronze mirrors, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Diameter of largest 13.8 cm. Lot Sold 508 GBP (Estimate 1,200 - 1,600 GBP). © Sotheby's 2023
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.8.7, H.8.11 and H.M.136.
Lot 32. A group of three bronze mirrors, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Diameter of largest 18.8 cm. Lot Sold 1,143 GBP (Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 GBP). © Sotheby's 2023
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.8.6, H.M.122 and H.M.123.
Lot 33. A group of three bronze mirrors, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Diameter of largest 17 cm. Lot Sold 635 GBP (Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 GBP). © Sotheby's 2023
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.8.1, H.8.15 and H.M.114.
Lot 34. A bronze 'lion and grapevine' mirror, Tang dynasty (618-907). Diameter 8.1 cm. Lot Sold 889 GBP (Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 GBP). © Sotheby's 2023
Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. T.5.11.
Lot 35. Two bronze mirrors, Tang dynasty (618-907), together with a Tang-style bronze mirror, 20th century. Length of largest 11 cm. Lot Sold 2,032 GBP (Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2023
Provenance: The 'mythical beasts' mirror: Christie's London, 26th June 1972, lot 147 (part lot).
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. nos H.M.117, H.M.127 and T.1.19.
Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part II, London, 15 December 2023