AN INDONESIAN BRONZE MIRROR, 10TH– 11TH CENTURY Java. Cast in two pieces, the back of the circular dish with concentric rings around the raised domed knob surmounted by a small circle, encircled by a raised ridge. The handle cast with a floral motif flanked by a pair of peacocks.

Provenance: De-accession of The Dr. István Zelnik Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Condition: With some wear and casting flaws, signs of weathering, few minuscule nicks and dents, occasional light scratches, losses and corrosion. The fine malachite-green patina with brown encrustations. Overall, very good condition, especially for such an old piece.

Weight: 841.8 g
Dimensions: 27 cm

Literature comparison: For related bronze mirrors, see The Metropolitan Museum, accession numbers: 1987.142.251a, b and 1987.142.250.