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Animal-and-Grape Mirror

瑞獸葡萄鏡

late 600s

China, Tang dynasty

(618-907)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.); Overall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Rim: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Weight: 1.097 kg (2.42 lbs.)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Thomas and Martha Carter in Honor of Sherman E. Lee 1995.353
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Location
239 Chinese Ceramics and Metalwork
Print
A circular silver-toned bronze mirror features intricate relief designs of animals and grapevines. In the center, a crouched animal-shaped knob is surrounded by several beasts leaping through clusters of fruit and foliage. An outer register contains birds and mammals intertwined with similar swirling vines. Small patches of green oxidation appear within the deep crevices. A narrow, patterned border of repeating petal-like motifs finishes the edge of the mirror.

Animal-and-Grape Mirror

late 600s

China, Tang dynasty (618-907)

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