A group of five bronze mirrorsHan Dynasty and later
Comprising a 'TLV' mirror with mythical animals amidst foliate scrolls, Han Dynasty, 14cm (5 1/2in) diam; a small circular mirror with archaic characters, Han Dynasty, 10cm (4in) diam; a mirror with inscription in a rectangular cartouche, probably Tang or Song Dynasty, 14.7cm (5 3/4in) diam; a mirror with mythical beasts and four raised bosses surrounded by saw-tooth band, Han Dynasty, 12.5cm (4 7/8in) diam, each with fitted box; the fifth with a raised central knob enclosed within four petals and a square lined by archaic characters, the outer field interspersed with TLV motifs and the Four Spirit Animals amidst classic scrolls, the bronze with a silvery-grey patina. 18.5cm (7 1/4in) diam. (9).注脚Provenance: a European private collection