Chinese Bronze Squirrel &Grape Mirror,Tang Dynasty
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A Chinese bronze mirror, dating from the Tang Dynasty , Ancient round bronze mirror with flat edge and finely detailed design on back of mirror. Center area molded with 4 squirrel surrounding by grape encircling in central, Outer band design has small flying cranes amidst scrolling grape design
D:4 1/8"(10.5 cm)
Provenance: collection of Raymond G. Hill (1900-1981) and Ruth M.Hill (1908-1981),likely acquired in China in the 1930-1960s, thence by descent Ray and Ruth Hill lived in China in the 1930s and 1960s when Ray was vice president at Citibank Asia Pacific
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Condition: good condition with surface wear and abrasion, green encrustation on both side due to it's age, a faint crack to the rim edge,approx.1" long
D:4 1/8"(10.5 cm)
Provenance: collection of Raymond G. Hill (1900-1981) and Ruth M.Hill (1908-1981),likely acquired in China in the 1930-1960s, thence by descent Ray and Ruth Hill lived in China in the 1930s and 1960s when Ray was vice president at Citibank Asia Pacific
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Condition: good condition with surface wear and abrasion, green encrustation on both side due to it's age, a faint crack to the rim edge,approx.1" long
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Chinese Bronze Squirrel &Grape Mirror,Tang Dynasty
Estimate $600 - $800
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