CNG 87, Lot: 2235. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Brass mirror. Iranian, mid 11th-12th centuries AD. Sand cast mirror with Chinese-style relief showing two opposing rampant lions with facing human heads; floral element in center, vine with grapes above. The flat side would have been polished so as to be reflective. Diameter: 10.1cm. See Rachel Ward, Islamic Metalwork p. 30, fig. 18 for nearly identical examples. Earthen brown patina, surfaces a bit rough.