TWO MINIATURE INLAID BRONZE MIRRORS Tang dynasty (618-907) One of circular form, inlaid with a reticulated gold sheet plaque designed as clouds spiralling outwards from a central crouching frog and decorated with fine granulation and turquoise inlay, all within a similarly decorated outer border of foliate scroll; the other of six-lobed flower form inlaid with a parcel-gilt silver sheet chased with three small lions racing amidst scrolling foliage within a conforming border and reserved on a ring-punched ground 2¼ and 2½in. (5.7 and 6.4cm.) diam., boxes (2)
TWO MINIATURE INLAID BRONZE MIRRORS Tang dynasty (618-907) One of circular form, inlaid with a reticulated gold sheet plaque designed as clouds spiralling outwards from a central crouching frog and decorated with fine granulation and turquoise inlay, all within a similarly decorated outer border of foliate scroll; the other of six-lobed flower form inlaid with a parcel-gilt silver sheet chased with three small lions racing amidst scrolling foliage within a conforming border and reserved on a ring-punched ground 2¼ and 2½in. (5.7 and 6.4cm.) diam., boxes (2)
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