A CHINESE SILVERED BRONZE 'ZODIAC' MIRROR

Western Jin Dynasty (266 – 316 C.E)

西晉 生肖紋鍍銀銅鏡

The circular mirror centered with a raised knob in the form of a recumbent lion dog, encircled by a quintet of mythical beasts prowling across a ground of floral wisps within a protruding border of triangles, the outer band with the twelve Zodiac animals, all enclosed within a raised outer rim decorated with an undulating leafy vine and lozenges,

21.9cm diameter, weight approx. 1.92kg

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REFERENCE:

A related mirror, dated to the Tang Dynasty, also with five muscular animals racing around the knop and the twelve animals of the zodiac, is illustrated in 'Bronze Mirrors from the Shanghai Museum Collection', Shanghai, 1987, no. 71.

A related Tang Dynasty mirror was sold at Christie's New York, 16th September 2010, lot 911.

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THIS LOT IS OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE

無底價

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