Sale 104 Lot 86  

CHINESE "BEAST AND GRAPEVINE" BRONZE MIRROR, Tang Dynasty. Cast in hight relief with a central knob depicting a crouching beast encircled by six mythical beasts amongst fruiting vines within a ring, the outer band with flying birds and grapes on scrolling vines, the silvery surface with patches of green encrustation.
Note: For a similar mirror see Sotheby's, "Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art", 19 March 2013, Lot 76. - 5 3/4 in. diam.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE: Estate of Kayoko Mutuura, Annapolis, MD

Sold for $1,200

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