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LOT 1695
Chinese Tang Style Bronze Mirror
20TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
8 1/4 in. (747 grams, 21 cm wide).
Discoid mirror with dished profile, raised rim, reserved geometric 'ripple pattern' motif and central pierced lug.
ProvenanceEx Cotswolds, UK, collection, 1990s.
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LOT 1695
Chinese Tang Style Bronze Mirror
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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