A Chinese hand mirror, Tang dynasty 7. / 8. century Bronze with fine age patina. Finely polished even mirrorside. The other side with rich reliefs and a heavily offset edge. In the centre a suspension loop in the form of a crouching bear(?) surrounded by four lions. Elaborate decoration consists of songbirds in vines. Diameter cm, historic, historical, 8th century, 7th century, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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Size: 2841px × 2733px
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Photo credit: © INTERFOTO / History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 7th, 8th, bronze, century, chinese, clipping, clippings, cut, cut-, cut-outs, dynasty, hand, mirror, object, objects, stills, tang