A Small Bronze Sun ‘Riguang’ Mirror, Western Han

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #960701

WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 B.C. – A.D. 9). A crisply executed and well-designed small white bronze mirror of a well-documented type known in China as ‘riguang’ and representing the sun with eight rays pointing to a surrounding circular register bearing a related eight-character inscription. This example is nearly identical to a published example excavated at Luoyang in Henan Province (later the capital of the Eastern Han) although variations of different sizes but bearing similar inscriptions h... Click for details

Dian Culture bronze ornament

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #955839
2095

Rare and unusual bronze ornament, as painful as it looks it is an earring from the Dian Culture that paralleled the Warring States and Han Dynasties (300BCE-100CE) in what is today Yunnan Province. Perfect condition, please note scale is in centimeters.

A Tang Dynasty Bronze Mirror with Dogs and Grapevine

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #953752
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An early Tang Dynasty bronze mirror (circa A.D. 8th C.) cast with the lost wax process and depicting five exotic and lithe canines with talon-like paws cavorting around a large, pierced, central boss amidst a ground of grapes and vines, their long tails terminating in palmettes in a variation of the more familiar and probably Persian-inspired, lion and grape vine pattern. The perimeter is marked by a narrow saw-tooth or chevron band and a raised rim typical of the period, the outside edges slan... Click for details

The Great Bronze Age of China.

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre 2000: item #949459
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HE GREAT BRONZE AGE OF CHINA

It’s time to make some space on my shelves……..

Title: The Great Bronze Age of China

Author: edited by Wen Fong

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 1980 ... Click for details

Jin Dynasty Bronze Mirror with Birds and Silver Nipples

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #945427

A well-patinated bronze mirror of the Jin Dynasty [265-420] which followed the Han and short-lived (Cao) Wei Dynasty. While this mirror is hardly a masterpiece of metal casting, it is unusual in design with a pleasing, balanced symmetry, un-crowded decoration and very desirable coloration. Rim: very narrow and sharply inclined outward. Side: vertical. Knob: round, flat on top; protrudes above the rim. Outer Section: three stepped circular rings, the outermost with a weakly cast or much wo... Click for details

Copper Figurine of Shou Lao

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre 1920: item #937961
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This early 1900’s signed copper figurine is in the form of the Chinese deity, Shou Lao (the God of Longevity “Jurojin” in Japan). Excellent condition and wonderful attention to detail. Height: 7” Length: 8” Depth: 4”

Tang Dynasty bronze spoon

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #914146
2039

Fine and rare, elegantly shaped bronze spoon with a “fishtail” handle from the Tang Dynasty. This piece is in excellent condition with an excellent black patina. L: 24cm/9.5in.

Han Dynasty bronze spoon

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #914144
2038

Fine and rare spoon made of bronze, circa Han Dynasty. The handle and spoon have been riveted together; this piece is very delicate in perfect condition with excellent malachite and azurite patina. L: 16cm/6.3in.

Pair of Ancient Bronze Chinese Seals

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #895418
SCH308 A & B

DESCRIPTION: Chinese seals, a distinctive form of national art, developed from very ancient times. Originating from molded clay stamps, bronze seals appeared in an embryonic form in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1600 BC – 256 BC). This pair of tiny bronze seals is an excellent representation of the early forms of Chinese seal making. The simple square seal pictured on the left dates from the Han dynasty or earlier (206 BC – 220 AD), while the seal on the right which is adorned with a seated d... Click for details

Bronze figure of Lokapala, China, Tang dynasty

Chinese: Antiquities: Early Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #883703
10560

Small bronze figure of a guardian or Lokapala. China, Tang dynasty.
H 3.4 inches (8.5 cm).
Very good condition.