- Provenance
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To ?
Mr. Henri Hoppenot (1891-1977) and Mrs. Henri Hoppenot, Paris, France. [1]1991
Sale, Paris, Binoche et Godeau, Succession Hoppenot, April 9, 1991, lot 101. [2]To 1993
J. J. Lally & Co. Oriental Art, New York. [3]From 1993
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, purchased from J.J. Lally & Co., New York. [4]Notes:
[1] See invoice from J.J. Lally dated March 2, 1993, copy in object file.
[2] See note 1.
[3] See Acquisition Consideration Form, copy in object file.
[4] See note 3.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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J.J. Lally & Co. Oriental Art
Binoche et Godeau
Henri Hoppenot 1891-1977
- Description
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Four large T-shapes, placed aslant over a background pattern of scrolls in low relief, decorate the back of this mirror. A square field frames the small fluted loop in the center. From the corners of the square issue petal-shaped elements on long stems that crisscross underneath the T-shapes, while one branch ends in a long flail-like shape between two Ts. The polished reflecting surface is plain.
- Label
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Although bronze mirrors with decorated backs and polished reflecting surfaces have existed since the late second millennium B.C.E. in China, the height of mirror production was reached a thousand years later. The large smooth T-shapes, floral elements, and finely textured curls on the back of this mirror represent one of the most popular and elegant designs from the late first millennium B.C.E. This mirror is the first ancient Chinese bronze mirror in the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection.
- Published References
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- Jenny F. So, Emma C. Bunker. Traders and Raiders on China's Northern Frontier. Exh. cat. Seattle, 1995. p. 147.
- Collection Area(s)
- Chinese Art
- Web Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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