A CHINESE SILVERED BRONZE MIRROR

HAN DYNASTY 206BC - 220AD

Cast in shallow relief with birds and mythical creatures divided by studs between concentric bands of geometrical patterns, the surface with malachite encrustations, 16.9cm.

Cf. Reflections of the Emperor, The Collection and Culture of Mirrors at the Qing Court, National Palace Museum, pp.34-36, no.1-7 and 1-8 for closely related examples.