1239
A Bronze \'Moon Palace\' Mirror
Diameter 6 3/8 in., 16.2 cm.
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Sold
$5,000
Live Auction
Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art
Size
Diameter 6 3/8 in., 16.2 cm.
Description
A Bronze 'Moon Palace' Mirror
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
唐 月宮圖銅鏡
cast in relief depicting a scene at the Moon Palace with the goddess Chang'e, the potion-stirring rabbit, and the toad, all under an osmanthus tree.
cast in relief depicting a scene at the Moon Palace with the goddess Chang'e, the potion-stirring rabbit, and the toad, all under an osmanthus tree.
Diameter 6 3/8 in., 16.2 cm.
Property from a Private Northeastern Collection
Condition
Weight 1 lb 7 oz.
In overall good stable condition, with some light surface scratches to both the front and the reverse, with malachite encrustations to the rim on either side, and concentrated with darker tone at the central knob.
In overall good stable condition, with some light surface scratches to both the front and the reverse, with malachite encrustations to the rim on either side, and concentrated with darker tone at the central knob.
Provenance
Acquired from a Private New York Collection in 2008.