CM64) CHINA, HAN, c. 220 BC - 220 AD, mirror, 104mm, “all is vanity“ legend, scratches on back, maybe some artificial patina, VF $225.00 sold 6/26/2015
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CM30) CHINA, mirror, Han design with the "all is vanity" legend, 83mm, this is almost certainly later, 15-18th c?, XF+ but with some egregious enamel chips, $120.00 sold 6/15/2011
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CM89) CHINA, probably MING or later, c. 1500-1800?, mirror, 144mm, Han type with "all is vanity" legend, F $175.00 sold 4/21/2011
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CM15) CHINA, probably HAN, c. 200 BC - 200 AD, 110mm, 4.25 inches, animals, cleaned with a stylus, VF $85.00 sold 2/4/2008
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CM17) CHINA, HAN, c. 200 BC - 200 AD, 115mm, white metal, ancient square design with seal script legend.  I thought it was 100-150 years old, but an associate who knows better tells me it is certainly an original Han piece.  Bits of crust on back, heavy green patina on face, XF $175.00 sold
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CM83) CHINA, HAN-TANG, c. 200 BC - 800 AD, bronze mirror, 60mm, bull's eye pattern, nice surfaces, VF $95.00 sold 6/15/2011
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CM62) CHINA, TANG, c. 600-900 AD, 110mm, playing animals, F $125.00 sold 2/4/2008
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CM68) CHINA, TANG, c. 618-900 AD, mirror, 97mm, grapes & flowers, lots of silvering, superb, XF $575.00 sold
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CM724) CHINA, TANG Dynasty, c. 618-900 AD, bronze mirror, 112mm floral octalobe, 3 maidens, dragon, rat, artwork is not the best, VF $185.00 sold 4/16/2010
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CM72) CHINA, TANG Dynasty, c. 618-900 AD, bronze mirror, 99mm octalobe, 2 clouds, no loop, unpolished spirit mirror, tip of one petal missing, repaired with epoxy prosthetic, $24.00 sold 2/17/2010
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CM70) CHINA, SONG, 960-1280 AD, mirror, 115mm, groups of people in garden with tree, VF $350.00 sold 4/16/2010
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CM90) CHINA, SONG dynasty, c. 11-12th c., bronze mirror, 153mm hexalobe, illegible legend in cartouche, crusty patina, VG $145.00 sold 5/30/2013
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CM88) CHINA, MING, c. 1500, bronze mirror, 175mm, 6-petalled, pair of dragons, rather crude, crust was filed off on reflective side, $120.00 sold 1/5/2008
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CM87) CHINA, SONG-MING, c. 1000-1500, bronze mirror, 95mm diameter, floral elements in concentric circles, VG $130.00 sold 4/19/2018
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CM74) CHINA, MING?, 16-17th c., bronze mirror, 36mm, floral design, unpolished mirror side, funerary, VG $25.00 sold 6/15/2011
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CM81) CHINA, MING?, 16-17th c., bronze mirror, 110mm, women, children, vases, pagoda, etc., deep rim, loop is either broken or was cast incomplete, traces of epoxy repair, aVF $148.00 sold 8/28/2012
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CM18)CHINA, MING-QING, c. 1400-1900, 73mm, musicians & dancing children, Qing Xian (leisure).  Reflective side unfinished.  This is a burial piece to light the way to the underworld. Deep rim, high relief, $65.00 sold 3/1/2012
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CM25a) CHINA, probably QING, 18-19th c., 49mm, zodiac animals, probably a burial mirror to light the underworld. Small split on edge, tiny casting hole near loop, F $30.00 sold
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CM39) CHINA, MING-QING?, 56mm, knot, knife & scabbard, off center hanger, crude, VG $15.00 sold 10/25/2010
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276-12. CHINA, QING dynasty, 17-18th c., bronze mirror, 138mm, 6-petalled, imitation of Han square design, worn, lots of scratches, aG $55.00 sold 10/25/2010
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276-13. CHINA, QING dynasty, 17-18th c., bronze mirror, 143mm dia., looks like the "all is vanity" legend around center, 4x Xi (happiness) separated by sages & phoenixes around, crude F $121.00 sold 9/19/2010
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CM69) CHINA, QING, 1662-1911, mirror, 90mm, kids, dogs, birds, etc., crude VF $75.00 sold 10/24/2012
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CLQ73) CHINA, QING dynasty, 1662-1911, brass mirror, 53mm, Chang Ming Fu Gui, mirror side not finished, for funeral use or early 20th c. curio shop sale, aVF $36.00 sold
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CM65) CHINA, late 17th c.?, 48mm, Zhao Wu Tong Bao, (1678), seal script like S-1347, crude F $35.00 sold 2/19/2016
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CM47) CHINA, late QING, 19th c., 47mm, 4 fuzzy characters in dotted circle, crude F $15.00 sold
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CM48) CHINA, Late QING, 19th c., 42mm, Chang Ming Fu Gui (Long life good fortune), crude G $15.00 sold
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CM004) CHINA, QING, 19th c., brass "mirror," 57mm hexalobe with multicolor floral enamel inlay.  Nice decorative item.  Enamel is a bit crude, F $36.00 sold 3/6/2013
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CM005) CHINA, 122mm diameter with 100mm handle, ancient square-based design with seal script on handle, unfortunately I'm sure it's a modern concoction, "F" $25.00 sold 8/28/2012
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