A Chinese bronze Tang style 'lion and grape' mirror, first half 20th century
Of circular form, cast in the manner of Tang Dynasty with birds and fruiting vines to the outer ring, four lions at play within the inner ring around a suspension loop in the form of a lion.
20cm dia.

Part of a Herefordshire Country House Estate

Provenance:
Part of a Herefordshire Country House Estate. Believed acquired by Chief Engineer Herbert Harris, stationed at Wei-Hai-Wei dockyards in 1911, thence by descent to the vendor. Harris had seen previous service with HMS Inflexible with the Mediterranean Fleet, 1891, and HMS Terpsichore at the Cape of Good Hope, 1904.

Condition Report
Suspension loop has a hole to the top. Mirror surface abraded. Please refer to images.

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