A small inscribed archaic bronze mirror and a silver-inlaid bronze belthook, Han dynasty and Warring States period

拍品描述

Property from a European Private Collection (2) Mirror: Diameter 12 cm, 4¾ in. Belt Hook: Length 9.4 cm, 4¾ in. According to a personal communiqé from leading Chinese art historian S. Howard Hansford (1899-1973), the lengthy clerical-script inscription may be translated as follows: Its inner purity reflects the light, Its radiance is like that of the sun and the moon. It lifts the mind to feeling of loyalty, But obstructs contention, so that none may find vent.

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