Eight-petal shaped bronze mirror with a squatting beast-shaped knob
A Carved Spinach-Green Jade Snuff Bottle and a Carved Brown Crystal Snuff Bottle
An Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle
A carved "figure" inkstone |
Tang Dynasty. Two wild geese and two sparrows go around the knob, spaced with floral sprays and bees on the inner zone. The outer zone is decorated with alternate designs of floral sprays and patterned flowers. This mirror is repaired and covered with black patina. |
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