A CHINESE CIRCULAR BRONZE MIRROR, TANG DYNASTY (618-907 AD)

Reference: ART1008890

The mirror is cast in the center with a crouching beast-form loop surrounded by two pairs of 'lions', a goose and a peacock amidst grapevine, and in the outer field with various birds, insects and lions amidst further grapevine below a narrow border of florets.
Diameter: 16.2 cm.

Provenance: Dutch private collection