Three bronze mirrors, Warring States period and later
Three bronze mirrors, Warring States period and later. Estimate HK$60,000 – HK$80,000 (($7,773 - $10,363). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015
Comprised of a round mirror cast in low relief with abstract scrolling chi dragons surrounding the knob, Warring States period (475-221 BC); a smaller round mirror with alternating abstract bird and scrolling motifs surrounding a square enclosing the knob, possibly Warring States period; and an even smaller mirror with abstract chi dragon scrolls around the knob, possibly Warring States period.nob. The largest mirror: 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.) diam., boxes (3)
Provenance: Largest mirror: The Donald H. Graham Jr. Collection, Honolulu, United States, acquired prior to 1994
Literature: Largest mirror: Bronze Mirrors from Ancient China: Donald H. Graham Jr. Collection, Hong Kong, 1994, no. 11 (M110)
Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 6 April 2015, 22nd Floor
