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Mirror

Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium Cast bronze
Geography
China
Dimensions 8.7 cm
Object number 960.234.67
Credit Line The Dr. James M. Menzies Collection
Collection
Description
Round, slightly concave mirror with plain rim. Large, flattened round knob. Surrounding decoration of 2 scrolling dragons in wide linear relief and 2 rectangles of raised lines, each with 2 characters. Group 1) "status reach", Group 2) "highest level". 2 raised circles and striated band contain decoration. Slight green and cobalt blue encrustation, on dark grey patina; face with granular green encrustation.
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