MIROIR EN BRONZE ARGENTÉ À DÉCOR D'ANIMAUX FANTASTIQUES... Lot n° 249

SILVER BRONZE MIRROR WITH THIMBLEFANTASTIC ANIMAL HORN Tang Dynasty (618-906) A SILVERED BRONZE 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' MIRROR Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) Cast in high relief to the center with three pairs of various confronted animated mythical beasts within an upright saw-tooth pattern border, the recessed well cast with a running inscription, within a raised border of further saw-tooth and floral diaper bands. 15cm (5 7/8in) diam. Footnotes: Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935 Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) Compare with two related bronze mirrors, Tang dynasty, illustrated by Ju-hsi Chou, Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors, Cleveland, 2000, pp.62-63, nos.50-51. 唐 鎏銀銅瑞獸紋鏡 來源： 巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，於1935年前入藏 巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com