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Two bronze mirrors, mid-late eastern Han dynasty, 2nd-3rd Century AD.

Estimate
12 000 - 15 000 SEK
1 100 - 1 380 EUR
1 120 - 1 400 USD
Hammer price
9 500 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
Two bronze mirrors, mid-late eastern Han dynasty, 2nd-3rd Century AD.

The knob encircled by mythical beasts, within a band of plain semi-circles alternating with squares enclosing characters, with blackish-grey patina, green encrustation. Diameter 12.6-16.8 cm.

Tarnished. Hole.

Provenance

Purchased at Bukowskis, 605, lot 445. Then from the Collection of antique dealer Sten Röing (1880-1965), the collection was added to by his son Max Röing (1916-1984) during the 1950-60's, thence by descent.