A RARE LARGE BRONZE OCTAFOIL MIRROR
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
A RARE LARGE BRONZE OCTAFOIL MIRROR TANG DYNASTY (618-907) Heavily cast and of linghua (water chestnut flower) shape, finely and crisply cast with a pair of phoenixes with knotted cords trailing upwards from their beaks as they stand atop lotus stems flanking the knob, above the knob is another lotus stem, its leaves supporting a pair of confronted ducks suspending a pendent flower, below the knob a pair of birds, possibly parakeets, stand atop lotus flowers while belt ties ( shou ) trail upwards from their beaks, all within a circular border, the barbed lobes of the outer border decorated with two birds with tassels trailing from their beaks, two pairs of geese, two stems of lotus leaves and two other leafy stems shown in opposing pairs, with silvery grey patina 11¼ in. (28.7 cm.) across, 5/16 in. (.9 cm.) thick, box 3126.6g
A RARE LARGE BRONZE OCTAFOIL MIRROR
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
A RARE LARGE BRONZE OCTAFOIL MIRROR TANG DYNASTY (618-907) Heavily cast and of linghua (water chestnut flower) shape, finely and crisply cast with a pair of phoenixes with knotted cords trailing upwards from their beaks as they stand atop lotus stems flanking the knob, above the knob is another lotus stem, its leaves supporting a pair of confronted ducks suspending a pendent flower, below the knob a pair of birds, possibly parakeets, stand atop lotus flowers while belt ties ( shou ) trail upwards from their beaks, all within a circular border, the barbed lobes of the outer border decorated with two birds with tassels trailing from their beaks, two pairs of geese, two stems of lotus leaves and two other leafy stems shown in opposing pairs, with silvery grey patina 11¼ in. (28.7 cm.) across, 5/16 in. (.9 cm.) thick, box 3126.6g
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