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Miroir en bronze Fin de la Dynastie des Han Orientaux, ca. IIE-IIIE siècle
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Bronze
- Diam. 16,9 cm
la prise centrale hémisphérique encerclée d'une large bande ornée de quatre disques pourvus au milieu d'une protubérance conique alternée de quatre quadrupèdes ailés en haut-relief dont un cervidé au galop, encerclée de plusieurs bandes dont la première d'une inscription de 32 caractères archaïques et d'une frise de dents triangulaires, la bordure en forme de crête, la face légèrement convexe, la surface de couleur sombre argentée, couverte de taches rugueuses vertes, brunes et bleues, D.W 3258
Provenance
C.T. Loo, Paris (according to David-Weill's notes).
Exhibited
Bronzes Chinois des Dynasties Tcheou, T'sin & Han, Musée de l’Orangerie, Paris, 1934, no. 57.
Literature
Umehara Sueji, Shina-Kodo Seikwa (or Selected Relics of Ancient Chinese Bronzes from Collections in Europe and America), Part II: Ancient Mirrors, Vol. II, Osaka, 1933, pl. 93.
Georges Salles, Bronzes Chinois des Dynasties Tcheou, T'sin & Han, Paris, 1934, cat. no. 57 (not illustrated).
Georges Salles, Bronzes Chinois des Dynasties Tcheou, T'sin & Han, Paris, 1934, cat. no. 57 (not illustrated).
Condition
The decorated side of the mirror has been polished revealing the silvery-grey patina of the bronze and a light scattering of malachite encrustation around the central part. The reflective side is covered with malachite and russet encrustations. The x-ray reveals that there are several cracks criss-crossing the surface of the mirror, four of them extending into the rim. Some of these cracks are visible on both sides, others have not broken the malachite and russet encrustations covering the reflective surface of the mirror. There are traces of textile impressions visible on a small part of the malachite encrustation on the reflective surface. The inventory number D.W. 3258 is inscribed in white on the side of the rim. The colour of the bronze is of a slightly darker silvery-grey tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."