Chinese Bronze mirror 4 dragons with Continuous arc design, W. Han Dynasty, 206 BC -9 AD; Diameter: 124 mm = 4 7/8; Weight: 10 oz. = 240 g; Rim: flat, 16 continuous arcs; Knob 4 mm high, has a hole all the way through; Inner section: 4 dragons, eating nipples; Metal: white bronze, nice patina; Mirrors with continuous arc design first appeared in the Warring States period, and their production continued until the Three Kingdoms period. This example from the mid-Western Han Dynasty has a vivid beauty common to all applied art of the Han dynasty.
Condition Beautiful multicolored patina all over
Low Estimate: 1000
High Estimate: 2000