An archaic bronze 'TLV' mirror, Han dynasty. Photo courtesy Bonhams

One side with a central domed knop, cast in relief with a series of 'T', 'L' and 'V'-shaped geometric symbols on a scrolling ground, all within a frieze of cloud scrolls on the rim. 10cm diam. Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 25,000 (€1,400 - 2,400)

Compare a very similar but slightly larger archaic bronze mirror, illustrated by Jessica Rawson & Emma Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, p.253, no.171.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Hong Kong. 24 Nov 2013