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LOT 2022
Chinese Tang Decorated Bronze Mirror
TANG DYNASTY, 618-907 A.D. OR LATER
7 in. (775 grams, 18 cm).
Discoid in plan with dentilled rim and raised ring to the reverse, central pierced dome to accept a strap. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex West Country, UK, collection, 1980-1990s.
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