Mirror
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Cast bronze
Geography
China
Date
960-1279 AD?
Period
Song Dynasty, possibly
Dimensions
13.1 cm, 328.412 g
Object number
960.234.116
Credit Line
The Dr. James M. Menzies Collection
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: China
Description
Round mirror with narrow raised ring. Rounded knob set on raised disk. Surrounding decoration in rounded relief of 4 birds, those at either side of knob standing on flowering stem, those at top and bottom flying with grape vine or ribbon streamers held in their beaks. Sharply raised ring containing decoration. Sandy coloured encrustation on brownish surface, greener and light brown patches on face.
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