CHINESE "CAO YE" BRONZE MIRROR,Han Dynasty. The domed boss enclosed by a square border cast with eight characters, surrounded by four bosses alternating with stylized tree motifs and trefoils with concave leaves, all within a raised scalloped border around the rim.
Note: For a similar larger mirror see Sotheby's," Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art", 19 March 2013, Lot 3. - 4 1/2 in. diam. Estimate $300-400
PROVENANCE: Estate of Kayoko Mutuura, Annapolis, MD
