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A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze mirror, possibly Eastern Han…
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Melbourne
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6-Nov-2016
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A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze mirror, possibly Eastern Han Dynasty (206BCE-220CE), the outer section decorated with two pictorial bands, a narrow saw-tooth band around a band of alternate four character inscriptions within twelve squares and twelve circular motifs, the centre with divinities and wild beasts, 16 cm diameter. Reference: Donald H. Graham, 'Bronze Mirrors from Ancient China', 1994, cat no 55. Provenance: Nagel Auction, German
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Unclassified