Have you ever seen a Chinese Antique Mirror like this? Will it go back to China?

[@michaeln925]

Arguably one of the finest mirrors in the world.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

You might be right!

[@wesleyrodgers886]

Great for an Alistair Crowley themed bedroom..

[@wickantiques]

Thank you for capturing this mirror David!

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Everybody loves it!!

[@alurrix3676]

Impressive!! Love it.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@madaug4389]

that is amazing, I love it.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Glad you like it!

[@OriginalNethead]

That mirror... whooeee. Somebody will want that. (empatically not my taste, but I know a bunch of Vietnamese, Chinese and Jamaican immigrants who would cheerfully give it house room). I wouldn't mess with it either; Charlie's right. That which you don't mess WITH you cannot mess UP. In China and the far East, they might well want to restore it to the way it looked new; they think Westerners are nuts for wanting it to look old.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

You're right. best to leave it to the next owner - they can restore it to their own level…or not. Personally I’d carry some very basic restoration and enjoy its age!

[@BangandOlufsen77]

That’s a stunning piece… it’s one of those that could absolutely fly, I know you can’t say too much but was it acquired privately from overseas or had it seen the trade before purchase?

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

I think you’re right. it came from a small auction house overseas - private house sale…it stands a chance doesn’t it!!

[@bobolpatrick3789]

Bonjour je n'ai jamais vu un tel miroir c'est magnifique, peut être crée pour une exposition universelle

[@graffic13]

Not gonna lie I've seen furniture in Phx. AZ. like this ... there was a shop in the phx. Asian cultural center full of furniture!

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Those shops are usually repro. We have them here too. This one is an original, so a bit special!

[@eodnhoj8387]

yipes! it looks like the plant-like alien organism from the quatermass experiment professor bernard.

[@ByrRaven]

Lol If your going to go there mirror mirror on the wall...I could see some ancient mystics scrying in it in a dark and smokey room! Its Gorgeous!

[@eodnhoj8387]

@@ByrRaven maybe if the mirror's original and not a later replacement... imagine how many pieces must have been accidentally knocked off it over the years...i think that it's a dinosaur of an antique and it must weigh a ton... possibly plastic?...a belle laide for sure... but as they say... chacun à son goût.

[@surfsands]

This mirror is Japanese export ware, Meiji period. Was popular in France. Notice how the dragon has 3 claws...typical of Japanese dragons. He paid a lot for it.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

I know what you mean about the Meiji, but this is confirmed as Chinese

[@generalleigh7387]

Probably had a maid- just for that mirror.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Very likely!

[@unwantedpeople368]

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