Mirror
Gallery Location
Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Gallery of China
Medium
Cast bronze
Geography
China
Date
12th-early 13th Century
Period
Song Dynasty
Dimensions
0.3 x 9.3 cm
Object number
960.234.122
Credit Line
The Dr. James M. Menzies Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
Round mirror with narrow raised rim and low, slightly outward slanting edge. Slender high loop flattened on top and surrounded by decoration in rounded relief of 2 floating putti amidst flowers, 1 on either side of loop. Large lotus blossom at top, stems and large leaf at bottom, on ground of waving parallel lines. Grey-green with sandy coloured encrustation, face with pebbly encrustation, dark and smoother in centre.
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