BRONZE 'TLV' MIRROR
EASTERN HAN DYNASTY
£1,638
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
Description
東漢 青銅規矩鏡
crisply cast with a pierced knob centering a quatrefoil within a square border, the outer field with the Guardians of the Four Directions: Blue Dragon, Red Bird, White Tiger, and Dark Warrior amidst eight studs and 'TLV' motifs, further encircled by sawtooth and zigzag bands on the rim
Dimensions
14.4cm diameter; 475g
Provenance
Provenance: Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., 25 June 2003, with an original receipt.
Dr. Kenneth P. Lawley's inventory number: M.32.
Footnote
Note: Compare to two related bronze 'TLV' mirrors, Han dynasty, sold at Christie's London, 11 Nov 2003, lot 5; and Xin/ early Eastern Han dynasty, sold at Christie's London, 22 Mar 2012, lot 1418.
Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. 本拍品不設底價