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A gold and silver-inlaid bronze mirror, Warring States period (475-221 BC)

Lot 5080. A gold and silver-inlaid bronze mirror, Warring States period (475-221 BC); 18.5 cm, with Japanese wood box. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot sold: 17,640 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Provenance: Acquired in Japan in the 1990s, by repute. Sotheby's...

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5 juillet 2021

An archaic bronze mirror, Han dynasty, and a bronze 'buffalo' stand, Yuan - Ming dynasty

Lot 5003. An archaic bronze mirror, Han dynasty, and a bronze 'buffalo' stand, Yuan - Ming dynasty (1279-1644); mirror 15.5 cm; stand 23 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 94,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Provenance : A Floridian collection....

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Tags: mirror, Archaic Bronze, Han Dynasty, 'buffalo' stand, Yuan - Ming dynasty

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4 août 2018

Mirror, cast bronze, Eastern Turkey; 600 or 660 H = 1204 or 1262

Mirror, cast bronze, Eastern Turkey; 600 or 660 H = 1204 or 1262. H at rim: 0.8; Diam: 24 cm, Inv. no. 4/1996. © The David Collection. This might be the most famous mirror from the Islamic cultural sphere. It was published as early as 1811 as being in...

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Tags: mirror, cast bronze, Eastern Turkey 600 or 660 H 1204 or 1262

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14 mai 2012

A Pair of George II Giltwood Mirrors. Attributed to Matthias Lock, circa 1750

A Pair of George II Giltwood Mirrors. Attributed to Matthias Lock, circa 1750. photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 Each of cartouche-form with pierced scrolling foliate cresting centered by a shell, the sides with bearded masks and the apron centered by...

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26 avril 2012

A small, well cast mirror with inscription band, China, later Western Han dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), 1st century BC

A small, well cast mirror with inscription band, China, later Western Han dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), 1st century BC. FOTODESIGN-DOEBLER@WEB.DE the centre of the well and crisply cast mirror is surrounded by eight arcs; good condition with shiny, silvery surface....

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13 avril 2012

Jade mirror once owned by Indian and Danish royalty for sale at Bonhams

A Mughal gem-set gold-mounted jade Mirror. Northern India, 18th Century. Photo Bonhams LONDON.- An object that once reflected Indian perfection, a jade backed mirror, the property of a Mughal Princess, or Maharanee, is one of many fascinating items in...

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Tags: jade, mirror, 18th century, Mughal, Northern India

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8 mars 2012

A rare silvery bronze circular mirror with two animals and inscription. Sui-Early Tang dynasty, 6th-7th century

A rare silvery bronze circular mirror with two animals and inscription. Sui-Early Tang dynasty, 6th-7th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 Finely cast in high relief with two lean dogs depicted as if running or hunting as they encircle the knob,...

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8 mars 2012

A silvery bronze circular mirror with inscription. Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 8)

A silvery bronze circular mirror with inscription. Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 8). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 The central knob set within crisply cast concentric circles that include a band of nine nipples alternating with feather-like motifs,...

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16 février 2012

A pair of Italian Baroque ebonised, tortoiseshell and silver mounted mirrors, 18th ct

A pair of Italian Baroque ebonised, tortoiseshell and silver mounted mirrors, 18th ct. photo Nagel Auktionen 64x44 cm. Estimate 9 000 € Nagel Auktionen. February 15th 2012. www.auction.de

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Tags: tortoiseshell, baroque, mirror, 18th century, Silver Mounted, ebonised

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12 janvier 2012

A large silvered bronze mirror. Tang dynasty

A large silvered bronze mirror. Tang dynasty. Photo Bonhams The eight-lobed thick outer rim enclosing a band of fruit and floral sprays below a canted edge enclosing a central field of paired phoenix birds separated by a qilin and goat under a petaled...

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Tags: mirror, Tang dynasty, bronze mirror, silvered bronze

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