CHINESE TANG DYNASTY BRONZE DECORATED MIRROR
Ca. 618-907 AD. A circular bronze mirror with intricate relief decoration and a small loop for suspension. The details are picked out individually, indicating the many hours of workmanship that must have been spent on making this piece. The Tang dynasty ruled most of China between AD 618 and 907, and this period is widely viewed as an era of progress and stability, during which many scientific and artistic advances were made. This beautiful mirror may have belonged to a noble lady who lived under the Tang. Size: L:110mm / W:110mm ; 365g Provenance: East Anglian private collection; formerly acquired in the early 1990s in Hong Kong.

Estimate: GBP 450 - 900