Emporium Hamburg
Auction 85-86 8-10 May
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A beautiful circular alloy mirror
A central domed knob rising from within a double-framed square, within a square with inscription "Daily happiness, plenty wine and food, great honour and wealth, joy free from difficulties", further a border decorated with "Ts'ao-yeh" grass and leaf motif, with four raised knobs, encompassed by a pattern of half circles.
Style of: Han (1st century BC), age determination uncertain
Diameter: 17cm
Mirror side restored with old lacquer
W.Watson, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, pg.105 and pl.100B.
A central domed knob rising from within a double-framed square, within a square with inscription "Daily happiness, plenty wine and food, great honour and wealth, joy free from difficulties", further a border decorated with "Ts'ao-yeh" grass and leaf motif, with four raised knobs, encompassed by a pattern of half circles.
Style of: Han (1st century BC), age determination uncertain
Diameter: 17cm
Mirror side restored with old lacquer
W.Watson, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, pg.105 and pl.100B.