6th Nov, 2024 10:00
Asian Art II 亞洲藝術 II
A SMALL CHINESE BRONZE 'LION' MIRROR
唐 海獸紋銅鏡
A SMALL CHINESE BRONZE 'LION' MIRROR
Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 C.E)
唐 海獸紋銅鏡
The circular mirror cast in high relief to the centre with a raised knob in the form of a recumbent lion dog, the beast encircled by five prowling lions amidst leafy sprays enclosed by a double triangle border around the rim,
11.5cm diameter, weight approx. 312g
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PROVENANCE:
The Lowenson Collection, formed during the 1930s-1950s by Max Lowenson (1879-1945), a Cardiff business man born in Latvia;
Thence by descent as stated in a handwritten letter dated 1975;
Property of the Essex Collection of Early Chinese Art, British Private Collection, where some of the collection is now housed in the National Museum of Wales.
來源：
洛文森舊藏，於1930至1950年代由拉脫維亞裔卡迪夫商人馬克斯·洛文森(1879-1945)組成；
此後家族傳承，敘於一1975年信件中；
艾塞克斯早期中國藝術品，英國私人收藏，部份藏品現藏於威爾斯國家博物館。
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THIS LOT IS OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE
無底價
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