A silvery bronze round lion and grapevine mirror. Tang dynasty, 7th/8th century - image-1

Lot 466 Dα

A silvery bronze round lion and grapevine mirror. Tang dynasty, 7th/8th century

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
07.12.2019, 11:00 - Tibet/Nepal, China
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 1.488 € (incl. premium)

A silvery bronze round lion and grapevine mirror. Tang dynasty, 7th/8th century

Cast in high relief with a central crouching animal knob with four lions jumping amidst grapevines and separated by a raised border from the birds and grapevines in the outer border. Patina spots to the polished surface.
Diameter 10.1 cm

Provenance

Collection Götz Schricker, München, acquired from Georg L. Hartl, München, with invoice dated 11.11.2000