MIROIR EN BRONZE ARGENTÉ À DÉCOR DE LIONS, OISEAUX... Lot n° 250

MIROIR EN BRONZE ARGENTÉ À DÉCOR DE LIONS, OISEAUX ET VIGNES Dynastie Tang (618-906) A SILVERED BRONZE 'LION, BIRDS AND GRAPEVINE' MIRROR Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD) The heavily cast mirror decorated with an inner band of four exotic long-tailed birds amongst entwined fruiting grape vines, within a raised saw-tooth and geometric pattern border, the outer band with two prancing lions amongst running grape vine, within a larger saw-tooth and foliate scroll band. 12cm (4 3/4in) diam. Footnotes: Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935 Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021) For a similar example, see Ju-hsi Chou, Circles of Reflection: The Carter Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors, Cleveland, 2000, no.55, where the author suggests dating the mirror to the late 7th Century, based upon a similar example found in the tomb of Dugu Shizhen, at Xian and dated to 698; and for another 'lion and grapevine' bronze mirror, Tang dynasty, see the Royal Academy of Arts International Exhibition of Chinese Art, London, 1935, no.669. 唐 鎏銀銅海獸葡萄紋鏡 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