Jing Wen
Cataloguer
Lot 37
MIROIR EN BRONZE À DÉCOR DE CHIMÈRES ET PETIT MIROIR EN BRONZE Dynastie Han (206 avant J-C - 220 ap. J.-C)
25 – 27 October 2022, 10:30 CEST
Paris, Avenue HocheSold for €1,402.50 inc. premium
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MIROIR EN BRONZE À DÉCOR DE CHIMÈRES ET PETIT MIROIR EN BRONZE
Dynastie Han (206 avant J-C - 220 ap. J.-C)
A BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' MIRROR, AND A BRONZE 'BOSSES' MIRROR
Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Comprising a silvered bronze circular mirror, finely cast with striding spirit beasts alternating with four bosses, within narrow geometric pattern and inscribed bands, 14.2cm (5.5/8in) diam.; and a small bronze mirror cast in high relief with a central floral knop encircled by four bosses and scrolling foliate design with further raised decoration, within lobed border, 10.2cm (4in) diam. (2).
A BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' MIRROR, AND A BRONZE 'BOSSES' MIRROR
Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Comprising a silvered bronze circular mirror, finely cast with striding spirit beasts alternating with four bosses, within narrow geometric pattern and inscribed bands, 14.2cm (5.5/8in) diam.; and a small bronze mirror cast in high relief with a central floral knop encircled by four bosses and scrolling foliate design with further raised decoration, within lobed border, 10.2cm (4in) diam. (2).
Footnotes
Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
Very similar mirrors to the present lot, Han dynasty, are illustrated by J.Rawson and E.Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1998, p.242, no.161 and p.254, no.173.
漢 四神紋銅鏡及乳釘紋銅鏡 一組兩件
來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏
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