California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 18, 2018  March 18, 2018

 Lot # 3370 
A BRONZE 'LION AND GRAPEVINE' MIRROR AND STAND    唐 青銅海獸葡萄紋鏡 配座


  • Dimension: Diameter: 8 7/8 in (22.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2500
  • Estimate To: $4800

The central knop cast as a crouching lion surrounded by smaller lions frolicking amidst scrolling grapevine, within a raised beaded border, the outer field with further lions and birds also amidst grapevine below a band of detached florets on the canted rim, with silvery grey patina, all supported on a later hardwood stand. Tang Dynasty period.


銅鏡圓形,伏獸鈕,制作精良,形態美觀,紋飾華麗。紋飾主題是唐代典型的海獸葡萄紋,紋飾極其清晰可辨,葡萄珠顆顆晶瑩,海獸生動,銅銹和水銀浸均屬明顯的唐鏡特征。唐代銅鏡發展主要是因為當時瓷器已取代銅,銅器衰落,青銅技術都集中到銅鏡上,此外還因為當時銅鏡作為禮品,廣泛用於社會交往。唐代銅鏡現存很多,有出土的,也有傳世的。唐代銅鏡圖案除了傳統的瑞獸、鳥獸、畫像、銘文等紋飾外,還增加了表現西方題材的海獸葡萄紋,表現現實生活的打馬球紋等等。唐代銅鏡的紋飾和總體布局,也突破了前期的程式規範。銅鏡的構圖雖然還是環繞式和對稱式的表現手法,但是布局清新明朗,流暢華麗,自由活潑,特別是高浮雕技法,生氣充沛,柔美自然。參閱:佳士得 2013年3月拍賣會 Lot 2689 唐 海獸葡萄紋銅鏡。來源:溫哥華藏家提供
Provenance: Private collection, Vancouver