Lot 90
A Bronze 'Dragon and Tiger' Mirror, Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220)
Lot 90 Details
A Bronze 'Dragon and Tiger' Mirror, Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220)
汉 铜龙虎镜
Cast in high relief with a dragon confronting a tiger within the central roundel, the outer convex band decorated with continuous dragon motifs in low relief, the inner band decorated with comb-pattern radial lines, covered overall in a gray patina with patches of green and red encrustation
diameter 4.5 in — 11.5 cm
Estimate $500-$800
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Compare with examples found at the Art Institute of Chicago, accession number rx17560/518; Sotheby's New York, March 19, 2013, lot 4; and the Hong Kong Museum of History
类似龙虎汉镜请参考芝加哥博物馆,藏品编号:rx17560/518;以及纽约苏富比2013年3月19日,拍品编号4;另一例非常类似龙虎镜藏于香港历史博物馆
The Art Institute of Chicago, accession number rx17560/518
Sotheby's New York, March 19, 2013, lot 4