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TWO BRONZE MIRRORS WARRING STATES PERIOD AND WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
one mirror thinly cast and decorated with an overall pattern of striated hooks and volutes interspersed with stippling, the center with four trefoil motifs radiating from a circle enclosing the grooved knop, the plain rim with raised edge, smooth green patina; the other cast with four dragons in sinuous linear relief, encircling the square central zone set with a knob in the form of stylized dragon, the edge with a recessed field of sixteen point star, encrusted gray patina (2)
Provenance
The 'hooks and volutes' pattern mirror:
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. B. d'Ancona, acquired prior to 1951.
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. B. d'Ancona, acquired prior to 1951.
Exhibited
The 'hooks and volutes' pattern mirror:
An Exhibition of Chinese Mirrors, The Chinese Art Society of America, New York, 1951, cat. no. 5.
An Exhibition of Chinese Mirrors, The Chinese Art Society of America, New York, 1951, cat. no. 5.
Condition
The first mirror (smaller) is in overall good condition. The second mirror (larger), has been broken into two and restored.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.