11 mars 2014
A bronze 'Phoenix and Horse' mirror, Tang Dynasty
Lot 205. A bronze 'Phoenix and Horse' mirror, Tang Dynasty. Diameter 4 5/8 in., 11.6 cm. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Lot sold 18,750 USD. Photo Sotheby's
the pierced central knob encircled by alternating flying phoenix and horses among clouds, the raised rim cast with further cloud scrolls, with patches of green encrustation.
Provenance: Old Japanese collection, circa 1980, by repute.
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, New York, 18 march 2014
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