Ancient Chinese Bronze Mirrors - page 2
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Item ref: MIR21 Price: Sold |
Period: Qing Dynasty Dimension: 76 mm diameter |
| Description: Round knob with raised rim. Main theme is a dragon motif. |
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Item ref: MIR22.2 Price: US$ 180 |
Period: Han Dynasty Dimension: 102 mm diameter |
| Description: Large prominent knob (typical of Han bronze mirror) with broad sloping raised rim. Surrounding the knob are 6 slightly raised arches followed by 2 raised concentric circles and a ring of straight lines (representing reflected rays) |
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Item ref: MIR23 Price: Sold |
Period: Song Dynasty Dimension: 127 mm diameter |
| Description: Round knob with raised rim fashioned as lotus leaves. Main theme comprises 2 vertical columns of 5 characters each. The characters reads as "huzhou zhen shi zhuan nian er shu zhao zi" which means "genuine reflecting mirror from Huzhou, Northern Zhejiang province". |
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Item ref: MIR24 Price: US$ 240 |
Period: Han Dynasty Dimension: 112 mm diameter |
| Description: Large round knob with raised sloping rim. Main theme comprises of 4 tigers with prominent round eyes. Bodies and forearms of tigers are decorated with small round nipples and stripes. 3 rings of straight lines, spikes and jagged lines surround the main theme. |
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Item ref: MIR25 Price: Sold |
Period: Han Dynasty Dimension: 102 mm diameter |
| Description: Round knob joined by 4 groups of 2 curved lines and 4 groups of 3 straight lines to a slightly raised solid ring. Main theme comprises of 4 auspicious animals: green dragon (representing East), white tiger (representing West), red sparrow (representing South) and pheonix (representing North) separated by 4 slightly raised nipples. 2 rings of oblique lines surround the main theme. It has broad raised rim. |
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Item ref: MIR26 Price: US$ 310 |
Period: Tang Dynasty Dimension: 96 mm diameter |
| Description: Knob fashioned as an auspicious creature whose identity remains a mystery. Entire mirror is elaborately decorated with 4 smaller auspicious creatures with raised heads, numerous grapes, vines, leaves and birds of different designs. Raised sloping rim. This design is typical of bronze mirrors from the Tang Dynasty. |
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Item ref: MIR27 Price:Sold |
Period: Han Dynasty Dimension: 104 mm diameter |
| Description: Round knob joined by 4 single curved line and 4 groups of 3 straight lines to a ring of oblique lines. Main theme comprises 4 slightly raised nipples and 4 groups of clouds with 2 birds each. A ring of oblique lines surrounds the main theme. It has broad raised rim. |
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Item ref: MIR28 Price: Sold |
Period: Ming Dynasty Dimension: 100 mm diameter |
| Description: Round knob joined by 8 groups of 3 lines to a slightly raised ring. Main theme comprises 2 characters "qing long" on either side of th knob which means "green dragon", 4 slightly raised nipples and 4 groups of clouds with birds. 2 rings of oblique lines surround the main theme. The rim is raised. This piece adopt many design typical of Han Dynasty bronze mirrors. |
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Item ref: MIR29 Price: Sold |
Period: Song Dynasty Dimension: 190 mm length |
| Description: Mirror with handle and lotus leaf rim. The surface is plain. |
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