Lot 61. A Chinese silvery bronze circular 'lions and grapevine' mirror, Tang dynasty. Estimate $12,000-20,000. Photo Freeman's.
sculpted to show four lions clambering amidst grapevine, surrounding the beast formed entral knob, all within ruyi decorated rim, patina encrustation around the sides and to reverse. D: 4 1/4 in., 10.8 cm
Provenance: Property from a Pennsylvania estate
Note: For a similarly decorated mirror from the Tang dynasty, see Christie's New York, September 16th 2010, Sale 2508, lot 915
Lot 60. A large Chinese silvery bronze circular mirror, Han dynasty. Estimate $8,000-12,000. Photo Freeman's.
decorated twelve bosses near central knob within an octagonal star design, surrounded by a ring of archaic characters, patina encrustation to side and reverse of mirror. D: 7 1/4 in., 18.4 cm
Provenance: Property from a Pennsylvania estate
Lot 62. A Chinese bronze hexagonal mirror, Song dynasty. Estimate $8,000-12,000. Photo Freeman's.
cast to top with obscured inscription and central ring handle. D: 6 3/4 in., 17.1 cm
Provenance: Property from a Pennsylvania estate
Freeman's. Asian Arts, Sat, Sep 10 2016 10:00 AM