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A RARE BRONZE MIRROR, LATE EASTERN HAN, THREE KINGDOMS PERIOD, LATE 2ND-3RD CENTURY
The knob surrounded by deities and mythical beasts within a border of half circles with whorl motifs and squares enclosing four characters, below a dogtooth band, a band of Chinese characters, and an outer band of scroll curl pattern, the reverse plain. In good conditions with minor surface wears and minute nicks and minor encrustation, the reverse with shiny black (heiqigu) patina and some encrustation. Minor wears on the surface and the rim.
11,5 cm. diam
11,5 cm. diam
ESTIMATE € 400 - 600
Provenance: from the inheritance of a connaisseur in the centre of Italy and thence descend
LOTS
50 | premium
A BLUE EMBROIDERED SEMI-FORMAL DRAGON ROBE (JIFU) QING DYNASTY, SECOND HALF OF 19TH CENTURY
A BLUE EMBROIDERED SEMI-FORMAL DRAGON ROBE (JIFU) QING DYNASTY, SECOND HALF OF 19TH CENTURY
ESTIMATE € 16.000 - 20.000
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A FINE PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE CANTONESE EXPORT PORCELAIN JARS AND COVERS, CHINA, 19TH CENTURY (2)
A FINE PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE CANTONESE EXPORT PORCELAIN JARS AND COVERS, CHINA, 19TH CENTURY (2)
ESTIMATE € 1.000 - 2.000
85*§
AN IVORY AND GOLD TWO DRAGONS BANGLE BRACELET, CHINA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
AN IVORY AND GOLD TWO DRAGONS BANGLE BRACELET, CHINA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
ESTIMATE € 1.000 - 1.500