Mirror
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Cast bronze
Geography
China
Date
618-907
Period
Tang Dynasty
Dimensions
14.2 cm
Object number
932.16.285
Credit Line
Bishop William C. White Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
White bronze mirror.Circular, very heavy, with depressed centre and high raised rim, central loop in form of a toad, decoration in high relief, 6 monsters and trailing grapevine partially covering a raised moulding surrounded by birds, dragonflies, etc. and grapevine, border on rim a small repeated sprig in relief. Rim dinted in three places, some grey-green patina.
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