£1,638
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art ft. Scholar's Aesthetics: Dr Kenneth P. Lawley's Collection | 751
Auction: 3 November 2023 at 09:00 GMT
東漢 青銅規矩鏡
crisply cast with a pierced knob centering a quatrefoil within a square border, the outer field with the Guardians of the Four Directions: Blue Dragon, Red Bird, White Tiger, and Dark Warrior amidst eight studs and 'TLV' motifs, further encircled by sawtooth and zigzag bands on the rim
Provenance: Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., 25 June 2003, with an original receipt.
Dr. Kenneth P. Lawley's inventory number: M.32.
Note: Compare to two related bronze 'TLV' mirrors, Han dynasty, sold at Christie's London, 11 Nov 2003, lot 5; and Xin/ early Eastern Han dynasty, sold at Christie's London, 22 Mar 2012, lot 1418.
Please note this lot will be offered with no reserve. 本拍品不設底價