Han Dynasty

A silver-plated bronze mirror, China, Han Dynasty, 2nd century. Photo Cambi Casa d'Aste Decorations with lions, birds and grapes. diam cm 9 - Estimation : 800 / 1 000 € Cambi Casa d'Aste. Mercredi 22 mai 2013. Castello Mackenzie - Mura di San Bartolomeo 16. Contact: Emilie Volka 0039 (0) 108395029 -emilie@cambiaste.com

Ancient Chinese Han Dynasty "ear" Bowl,  ca. 200 Bce - 200 Ce. Photo Live Auctioners Terracotta Dish In The Shape Of An Ear. Interior Of Bowl Is Painted A Vibrant Red / Orange, While The Sides Of The Dish Is A Tan Color. Two Long And Flat Handles On Either Side Of Dish. 4-3/4" Long X 4" Wide. Estimate $300 - $450Provenance: Ex California Gallery Authenticity Guaranteed  Live Auctioners. Asian Art Through The Ages. May 17 - http://www.liveauctioneers.com

A bronze 'Four Animals' mirror, Han Dynasty - Sotheby's the pierced knop surrounded by a flowerhead and enclosed within rope-twist borders, the main field cast with the animals of the four directions divided by bosses: the green dragon (qinglong) representing the east, the red bird (zhuqiao), the south, the white tiger (baihu), the west, and the snake-coiled turtle (yuanwu), the north, the design all enclosed by the heavily cast raised rim, the silvery patina with patches of green and brown... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Animals' mirror, Han Dynasty - Sotheby's the pierced hemispherical boss encircled by a raised scroll band, the outer field in linear relief with six different animals, each alternating with a nipple centered on a scalloped medallion, the wide raised rim encircled with a toothed band and stylized bird motifs. Diameter 4 5/8  in., 11.6 cm. Estimation: 6,000 - 8,000 USD PROVENANCE: Collection of Gale R. Blosser (1913-2009), acquired S. & G. Gump Co., San Francisco, California, 21st... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Star Cluster' mirror, Han Dynasty - Sotheby's the recessed field of sixteen-point star outline, with four equidistant bosses, each the center of a stylized floret set between constellation motifs with three bosses issuing from grooved lines, the upright knob formed by a further cluster of pointed nipples within a rope-twist border, some light-green encrustation on the silvery-gray patina. Diameter 4 1/4  in., 10.7 cm. Estimation: 5,000 - 7,000 USD PROVENANCE: Collection of Gale R.... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Immortals' mirror, Han dynasty - photo Sotheby's the central hemispherical boss encircled by a row of nipples, the main field cast in high relief with Xi Wangmu (Queen Mother of the West), seated opposite her consort, Dong Wanggong (King of the East), each resting on a cushion flanked by attendants, divided by two chariots pulled by three horses galloping and four bosses in dotted rings, the raised rim with a stylized bird and animal border, the silvery-gray patina with green and brown encrustation, Japanese wood box... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Dragon and Tiger' mirror, Han dynasty - Photo Sotheby's the central boss encircled by two dragons and a tiger, the innermost convex band bearing an archaic inscription in light relief, the outer of short radial lines, the rim with a ring of dog-tooth and raised lines, the silvery-gray patina with patches of light brown encrustation, Japanese wood box (4); Diameter 4 in., 10.1 cm. Estimation: 2,000 - 3,000 USD  PROVENANCE: Kitayama Fine Arts, Tokyo, acquired in the 1970s. ... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Cao Ye' mirror, Han dynasty - photo Sotheby's the domed boss enclosed by four trefoils extending to the corners of a square border cast with eight characters reading jian ri zhi ming, chang le wei ying(Seeing the light of the sun, brings everlasting joy), surrounded by a ring with four bosses alternating with stylized tree motifs and trefoils with concave leaves, all set within a raised scalloped border around the rim, the silvery-gray patina with patches of green encrustation, Japanese wood box... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Star Cluster' mirror, Han dynasty - photo Sotheby's the recessed field of sixteen point star outline, with four equidistant bosses, each the center of a stylized floret set between constellation motifs with nine bosses issuing from grooved lines, the center of matching star outline encircling the upright knob formed by a further cluster of pointed bosses within a rope-twist border, some light-green encrustation on the silvery-gray patina, Japanese wood box (5); Diameter 6 1/4  in., 15.7... [Lire la suite]

Archaic Chinese Han Dynasty silvered bronze mirror © 2013 I.M Chait of circular form with very elaborate stylized design of bird like creatures, with a border of characters around the center, with other patterned borders and with four raised prunts, typical patination; D: 8 1/4". Estimate $4,500-5,500 I.M Chait. IMPORTANT CHINESE CERAMICS & ASIAN WORKS OF ART  -  March 17 2013 - Telephone 310.285.0182 - www.chait.com